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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,703.40, 138,974.26 and 55,384.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,703.40, 138,974.26 and 55,384.89 is: 76,433.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,703.40 : 138,974.26 = 55,384.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,703.40/138,974.26 = 55,384.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,703.40x = 138,974.26 × 55,384.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,703.40x = 7,697,074,102.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,697,074,102.93/100,703.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,433.11

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