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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,138.37, 136,813.37 and 53,816.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,138.37, 136,813.37 and 53,816.23 is: 74,267.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,138.37 : 136,813.37 = 53,816.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,138.37/136,813.37 = 53,816.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,138.37x = 136,813.37 × 53,816.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,138.37x = 7,362,778,833.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,362,778,833.85/99,138.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,267.70

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