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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,793.69, 139,095.30 and 55,471.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,793.69, 139,095.30 and 55,471.65 is: 76,550.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,793.69 : 139,095.30 = 55,471.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,793.69/139,095.30 = 55,471.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,793.69x = 139,095.30 × 55,471.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,793.69x = 7,715,845,798.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,715,845,798.25/100,793.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,550.89

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