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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,877.58, 172,387.25 and 79,616.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,877.58, 172,387.25 and 79,616.25 is: 109,906.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,877.58 : 172,387.25 = 79,616.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,877.58/172,387.25 = 79,616.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,877.58x = 172,387.25 × 79,616.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,877.58x = 13,724,825,994.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,724,825,994.73/124,877.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,906.25

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