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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,636.31, 138,875.18 and 55,314.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,636.31, 138,875.18 and 55,314.32 is: 76,332.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,636.31 : 138,875.18 = 55,314.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,636.31/138,875.18 = 55,314.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,636.31x = 138,875.18 × 55,314.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,636.31x = 7,681,785,175.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,681,785,175.63/100,636.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,332.14

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