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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,632.08, 171,875.40 and 82,116.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,632.08, 171,875.40 and 82,116.56 is: 113,243.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,632.08 : 171,875.40 = 82,116.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,632.08/171,875.40 = 82,116.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,632.08x = 171,875.40 × 82,116.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,632.08x = 14,113,816,596.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,113,816,596.62/124,632.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,243.85

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