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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,634.20, 138,872.37 and 55,312.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,634.20, 138,872.37 and 55,312.27 is: 76,329.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,634.20 : 138,872.37 = 55,312.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,634.20/138,872.37 = 55,312.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,634.20x = 138,872.37 × 55,312.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,634.20x = 7,681,345,885.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,681,345,885.22/100,634.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,329.38

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