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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,102.56, 175,401.74 and 70,513.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,102.56, 175,401.74 and 70,513.92 is: 97,309.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,102.56 : 175,401.74 = 70,513.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,102.56/175,401.74 = 70,513.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,102.56x = 175,401.74 × 70,513.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,102.56x = 12,368,264,262.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,368,264,262.22/127,102.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,309.32

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