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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,000.36, 136,620 and 53,678.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,000.36, 136,620 and 53,678.16 is: 74,075.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,000.36 : 136,620 = 53,678.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,000.36/136,620 = 53,678.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,000.36x = 136,620 × 53,678.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,000.36x = 7,333,510,219.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,333,510,219.20/99,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,075.59

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