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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,684.50, 138,947.62 and 55,360.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,684.50, 138,947.62 and 55,360.14 is: 76,398.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,684.50 : 138,947.62 = 55,360.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,684.50/138,947.62 = 55,360.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,684.50x = 138,947.62 × 55,360.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,684.50x = 7,692,159,695.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,692,159,695.87/100,684.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,398.65

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