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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,123.86, 175,412.58 and 81,863.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,123.86, 175,412.58 and 81,863.22 is: 112,959.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,123.86 : 175,412.58 = 81,863.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,123.86/175,412.58 = 81,863.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,123.86x = 175,412.58 × 81,863.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,123.86x = 14,359,838,627.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,359,838,627.31/127,123.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,959.43

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