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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,832.32, 170,889.27 and 70,127.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,832.32, 170,889.27 and 70,127.79 is: 96,776.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,832.32 : 170,889.27 = 70,127.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,832.32/170,889.27 = 70,127.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,832.32x = 170,889.27 × 70,127.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,832.32x = 11,984,086,839.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,984,086,839.81/123,832.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,776.73

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