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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,878.24, 173,728.56 and 75,580.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,878.24, 173,728.56 and 75,580.48 is: 104,311.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,878.24 : 173,728.56 = 75,580.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,878.24/173,728.56 = 75,580.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,878.24x = 173,728.56 × 75,580.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,878.24x = 13,130,487,954.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,130,487,954.51/125,878.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,311.02

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