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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,234.32, 172,841.06 and 77,503.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,234.32, 172,841.06 and 77,503.04 is: 106,965.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,234.32 : 172,841.06 = 77,503.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,234.32/172,841.06 = 77,503.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,234.32x = 172,841.06 × 77,503.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,234.32x = 13,395,707,586.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,395,707,586.82/125,234.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,965.15

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