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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,619.44, 138,857.24 and 55,301.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,619.44, 138,857.24 and 55,301.74 is: 76,317.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,619.44 : 138,857.24 = 55,301.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,619.44/138,857.24 = 55,301.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,619.44x = 138,857.24 × 55,301.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,619.44x = 7,679,046,774.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,679,046,774.71/100,619.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,317.73

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