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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,620.42, 138,856.08 and 55,301.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,620.42, 138,856.08 and 55,301.31 is: 76,315.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,620.42 : 138,856.08 = 55,301.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,620.42/138,856.08 = 55,301.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,620.42x = 138,856.08 × 55,301.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,620.42x = 7,678,923,125.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,678,923,125.46/100,620.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,315.75

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