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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,600.40, 137,444.55 and 54,277.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,600.40, 137,444.55 and 54,277.41 is: 74,900.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,600.40 : 137,444.55 = 54,277.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,600.40/137,444.55 = 54,277.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,600.40x = 137,444.55 × 54,277.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,600.40x = 7,460,134,192.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,460,134,192.62/99,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,900.64

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