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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,653.19, 138,903.17 and 55,333.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,653.19, 138,903.17 and 55,333.08 is: 76,360.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,653.19 : 138,903.17 = 55,333.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,653.19/138,903.17 = 55,333.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,653.19x = 138,903.17 × 55,333.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,653.19x = 7,685,939,941.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,685,939,941.20/100,653.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,360.62

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