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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,757.99, 139,046.01 and 55,434.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,757.99, 139,046.01 and 55,434.98 is: 76,500.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,757.99 : 139,046.01 = 55,434.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,757.99/139,046.01 = 55,434.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,757.99x = 139,046.01 × 55,434.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,757.99x = 7,708,012,783.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,012,783.43/100,757.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,500.26

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