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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,715.60, 173,444.36 and 77,951.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,715.60, 173,444.36 and 77,951.76 is: 107,546.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,715.60 : 173,444.36 = 77,951.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,715.60/173,444.36 = 77,951.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,715.60x = 173,444.36 × 77,951.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,715.60x = 13,520,293,124.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,520,293,124.07/125,715.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,546.66

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