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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,671.24, 138,928.02 and 55,351.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,671.24, 138,928.02 and 55,351.08 is: 76,385.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,671.24 : 138,928.02 = 55,351.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,671.24/138,928.02 = 55,351.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,671.24x = 138,928.02 × 55,351.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,671.24x = 7,689,815,949.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,689,815,949.26/100,671.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,385.43

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