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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,780.42, 172,260.45 and 77,061.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,780.42, 172,260.45 and 77,061.45 is: 106,384.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,780.42 : 172,260.45 = 77,061.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,780.42/172,260.45 = 77,061.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,780.42x = 172,260.45 × 77,061.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,780.42x = 13,274,640,054.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,274,640,054.65/124,780.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,384.00

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