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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,578.30, 138,800.50 and 55,259.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,578.30, 138,800.50 and 55,259.22 is: 76,259.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,578.30 : 138,800.50 = 55,259.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,578.30/138,800.50 = 55,259.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,578.30x = 138,800.50 × 55,259.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,578.30x = 7,670,007,365.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,670,007,365.61/100,578.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,259.07

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