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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,616.52, 138,850.76 and 55,904.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,616.52, 138,850.76 and 55,904.52 is: 77,148.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,616.52 : 138,850.76 = 55,904.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,616.52/138,850.76 = 55,904.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,616.52x = 138,850.76 × 55,904.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,616.52x = 7,762,385,089.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,762,385,089.44/100,616.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,148.22

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