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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,886.20, 175,090.14 and 75,888.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,886.20, 175,090.14 and 75,888.80 is: 104,718.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,886.20 : 175,090.14 = 75,888.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,886.20/175,090.14 = 75,888.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,886.20x = 175,090.14 × 75,888.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,886.20x = 13,287,380,616.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,287,380,616.43/126,886.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,718.88

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