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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,334.45, 172,960.82 and 67,973.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,334.45, 172,960.82 and 67,973.20 is: 93,802.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,334.45 : 172,960.82 = 67,973.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,334.45/172,960.82 = 67,973.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,334.45x = 172,960.82 × 67,973.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,334.45x = 11,756,699,545.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,756,699,545.22/125,334.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,802.62

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