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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,117.26, 175,417.65 and 70,532.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,117.26, 175,417.65 and 70,532.82 is: 97,332.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,117.26 : 175,417.65 = 70,532.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,117.26/175,417.65 = 70,532.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,117.26x = 175,417.65 × 70,532.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,117.26x = 12,372,701,532.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,372,701,532.27/127,117.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,332.98

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