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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,617.02, 138,848.65 and 55,294.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,617.02, 138,848.65 and 55,294.99 is: 76,305.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,617.02 : 138,848.65 = 55,294.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,617.02/138,848.65 = 55,294.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,617.02x = 138,848.65 × 55,294.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,617.02x = 7,677,634,227.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,677,634,227.90/100,617.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,305.52

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