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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,342.16, 154,883.16 and 55,955.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,342.16, 154,883.16 and 55,955.36 is: 83,862.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,342.16 : 154,883.16 = 55,955.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,342.16/154,883.16 = 55,955.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,342.16x = 154,883.16 × 55,955.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,342.16x = 8,666,542,975.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,666,542,975.74/103,342.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,862.61

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