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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,810.46, 173,672.91 and 89,938.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,810.46, 173,672.91 and 89,938.26 is: 124,153.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,810.46 : 173,672.91 = 89,938.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,810.46/173,672.91 = 89,938.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,810.46x = 173,672.91 × 89,938.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,810.46x = 15,619,839,334.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,619,839,334.54/125,810.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,153.74

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