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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,568.38, 171,898.00 and 70,852.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,568.38, 171,898.00 and 70,852.22 is: 97,772.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,568.38 : 171,898.00 = 70,852.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,568.38/171,898.00 = 70,852.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,568.38x = 171,898.00 × 70,852.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,568.38x = 12,179,354,521.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,179,354,521.56/124,568.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,772.44

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