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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,859.75, 175,064.12 and 73,147.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,859.75, 175,064.12 and 73,147.03 is: 100,941.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,859.75 : 175,064.12 = 73,147.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,859.75/175,064.12 = 73,147.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,859.75x = 175,064.12 × 73,147.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,859.75x = 12,805,419,908.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,805,419,908.47/126,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,941.55

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