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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,616.44, 189,837.18 and 55,504.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,616.44, 189,837.18 and 55,504.92 is: 83,219.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,616.44 : 189,837.18 = 55,504.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,616.44/189,837.18 = 55,504.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,616.44x = 189,837.18 × 55,504.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,616.44x = 10,536,897,488.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,536,897,488.93/126,616.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,219.03

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