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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,723.01, 138,988.10 and 55,400.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,723.01, 138,988.10 and 55,400.27 is: 76,447.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,723.01 : 138,988.10 = 55,400.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,723.01/138,988.10 = 55,400.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,723.01x = 138,988.10 × 55,400.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,723.01x = 7,699,977,710.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,699,977,710.35/100,723.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,447.06

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