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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,077.33, 171,180.33 and 73,058.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,077.33, 171,180.33 and 73,058.88 is: 100,793.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,077.33 : 171,180.33 = 73,058.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,077.33/171,180.33 = 73,058.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,077.33x = 171,180.33 × 73,058.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,077.33x = 12,506,243,187.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,506,243,187.83/124,077.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,793.94

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