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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,652.37, 174,704.13 and 83,632.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,652.37, 174,704.13 and 83,632.26 is: 115,362.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,652.37 : 174,704.13 = 83,632.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,652.37/174,704.13 = 83,632.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,652.37x = 174,704.13 × 83,632.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,652.37x = 14,610,901,223.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,610,901,223.23/126,652.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,362.24

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