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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,915.06, 172,334.37 and 79,584.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,915.06, 172,334.37 and 79,584.93 is: 109,796.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,915.06 : 172,334.37 = 79,584.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,915.06/172,334.37 = 79,584.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,915.06x = 172,334.37 × 79,584.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,915.06x = 13,715,218,773.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,715,218,773.04/124,915.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,796.36

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