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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,224.40, 174,198.12 and 72,526.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,224.40, 174,198.12 and 72,526.80 is: 100,091.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,224.40 : 174,198.12 = 72,526.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,224.40/174,198.12 = 72,526.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,224.40x = 174,198.12 × 72,526.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,224.40x = 12,634,032,209.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,634,032,209.62/126,224.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,091.84

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