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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,923.50, 173,811.06 and 100,606.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,923.50, 173,811.06 and 100,606.14 is: 138,865.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,923.50 : 173,811.06 = 100,606.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,923.50/173,811.06 = 100,606.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,923.50x = 173,811.06 × 100,606.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,923.50x = 17,486,459,835.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,486,459,835.91/125,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,865.74

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