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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,677.47, 138,935.01 and 55,356.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,677.47, 138,935.01 and 55,356.21 is: 76,391.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,677.47 : 138,935.01 = 55,356.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,677.47/138,935.01 = 55,356.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,677.47x = 138,935.01 × 55,356.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,677.47x = 7,690,915,797.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,690,915,797.50/100,677.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,391.63

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