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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,685.10, 172,066.53 and 70,973.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,685.10, 172,066.53 and 70,973.57 is: 97,944.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,685.10 : 172,066.53 = 70,973.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,685.10/172,066.53 = 70,973.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,685.10x = 172,066.53 × 70,973.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,685.10x = 12,212,175,911.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,212,175,911.61/124,685.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,944.15

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