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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,799.04, 173,583.24 and 74,810.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,799.04, 173,583.24 and 74,810.76 is: 103,227.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,799.04 : 173,583.24 = 74,810.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,799.04/173,583.24 = 74,810.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,799.04x = 173,583.24 × 74,810.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,799.04x = 12,985,894,107.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,985,894,107.66/125,799.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,227.29

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