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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,022.32, 169,735.68 and 69,288.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,022.32, 169,735.68 and 69,288.56 is: 95,598.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,022.32 : 169,735.68 = 69,288.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,022.32/169,735.68 = 69,288.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,022.32x = 169,735.68 × 69,288.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,022.32x = 11,760,740,847.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,760,740,847.82/123,022.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,598.43

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