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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,732.52, 174,910.02 and 73,025.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,732.52, 174,910.02 and 73,025.48 is: 100,786.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,732.52 : 174,910.02 = 73,025.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,732.52/174,910.02 = 73,025.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,732.52x = 174,910.02 × 73,025.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,732.52x = 12,772,888,167.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,772,888,167.31/126,732.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,786.19

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