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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,040.50, 173,939.55 and 69,455.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,040.50, 173,939.55 and 69,455.52 is: 95,850.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,040.50 : 173,939.55 = 69,455.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,040.50/173,939.55 = 69,455.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,040.50x = 173,939.55 × 69,455.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,040.50x = 12,081,061,893.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,081,061,893.82/126,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,850.63

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