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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,616.09, 138,850.87 and 55,297.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,616.09, 138,850.87 and 55,297.81 is: 76,311.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,616.09 : 138,850.87 = 55,297.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,616.09/138,850.87 = 55,297.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,616.09x = 138,850.87 × 55,297.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,616.09x = 7,678,148,542.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,678,148,542.22/100,616.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,311.34

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