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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,129.44, 175,442.58 and 70,546.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,129.44, 175,442.58 and 70,546.08 is: 97,355.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,129.44 : 175,442.58 = 70,546.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,129.44/175,442.58 = 70,546.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,129.44x = 175,442.58 × 70,546.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,129.44x = 12,376,786,284.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,376,786,284.09/127,129.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,355.78

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