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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,556.36, 173,195.46 and 75,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,556.36, 173,195.46 and 75,226.20 is: 103,768.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,556.36 : 173,195.46 = 75,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,556.36/173,195.46 = 75,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,556.36x = 173,195.46 × 75,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,556.36x = 13,028,836,313.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,028,836,313.05/125,556.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,768.83

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