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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,705.74, 138,970.74 and 55,383.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,705.74, 138,970.74 and 55,383.59 is: 76,427.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,705.74 : 138,970.74 = 55,383.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,705.74/138,970.74 = 55,383.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,705.74x = 138,970.74 × 55,383.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,705.74x = 7,696,697,791.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,696,697,791.30/100,705.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,427.60

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