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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,736.15, 172,192.53 and 79,476.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,736.15, 172,192.53 and 79,476.19 is: 109,713.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,736.15 : 172,192.53 = 79,476.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,736.15/172,192.53 = 79,476.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,736.15x = 172,192.53 × 79,476.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,736.15x = 13,685,206,098.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,685,206,098.42/124,736.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,713.23

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