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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,603.32, 174,708 and 69,240.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,603.32, 174,708 and 69,240.68 is: 95,549.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,603.32 : 174,708 = 69,240.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,603.32/174,708 = 69,240.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,603.32x = 174,708 × 69,240.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,603.32x = 12,096,900,721.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,096,900,721.44/126,603.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,549.63

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