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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,096.75, 169,831.10 and 74,713.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,096.75, 169,831.10 and 74,713.92 is: 103,079.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,096.75 : 169,831.10 = 74,713.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,096.75/169,831.10 = 74,713.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,096.75x = 169,831.10 × 74,713.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,096.75x = 12,688,746,845.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,688,746,845.34/123,096.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,079.46

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