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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,623.12, 138,850.86 and 55,300.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,623.12, 138,850.86 and 55,300.60 is: 76,309.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,623.12 : 138,850.86 = 55,300.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,623.12/138,850.86 = 55,300.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,623.12x = 138,850.86 × 55,300.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,623.12x = 7,678,535,868.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,678,535,868.52/100,623.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,309.86

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