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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,600.47, 171,925.65 and 70,882.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,600.47, 171,925.65 and 70,882.35 is: 97,804.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,600.47 : 171,925.65 = 70,882.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,600.47/171,925.65 = 70,882.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,600.47x = 171,925.65 × 70,882.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,600.47x = 12,186,494,097.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,186,494,097.28/124,600.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,804.56

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