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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,557.85, 171,884.88 and 73,587.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,557.85, 171,884.88 and 73,587.00 is: 101,547.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,557.85 : 171,884.88 = 73,587.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,557.85/171,884.88 = 73,587.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,557.85x = 171,884.88 × 73,587.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,557.85x = 12,648,492,295.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,648,492,295.94/124,557.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,547.13

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