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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,600.32, 171,952.32 and 70,893.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,600.32, 171,952.32 and 70,893.12 is: 97,834.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,600.32 : 171,952.32 = 70,893.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,600.32/171,952.32 = 70,893.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,600.32x = 171,952.32 × 70,893.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,600.32x = 12,190,236,456.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,190,236,456.04/124,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,834.71

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