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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,898.40, 139,240.74 and 55,576.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,898.40, 139,240.74 and 55,576.56 is: 76,696.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,898.40 : 139,240.74 = 55,576.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,898.40/139,240.74 = 55,576.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,898.40x = 139,240.74 × 55,576.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,898.40x = 7,738,521,341.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,738,521,341.05/100,898.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,696.17

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