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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,680.60, 138,939.76 and 55,361.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,680.60, 138,939.76 and 55,361.52 is: 76,399.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,680.60 : 138,939.76 = 55,361.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,680.60/138,939.76 = 55,361.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,680.60x = 138,939.76 × 55,361.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,680.60x = 7,691,916,302.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,691,916,302.04/100,680.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,399.19

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