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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,291.25, 170,132.23 and 75,538.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,291.25, 170,132.23 and 75,538.10 is: 104,236.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,291.25 : 170,132.23 = 75,538.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,291.25/170,132.23 = 75,538.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,291.25x = 170,132.23 × 75,538.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,291.25x = 12,851,465,639.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,851,465,639.45/123,291.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,236.64

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