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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,004.34, 139,386.89 and 55,683.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,004.34, 139,386.89 and 55,683.92 is: 76,844.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,004.34 : 139,386.89 = 55,683.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,004.34/139,386.89 = 55,683.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,004.34x = 139,386.89 × 55,683.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,004.34x = 7,761,608,331.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,761,608,331.45/101,004.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,844.30

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