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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,131.27, 175,442.18 and 70,543.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,131.27, 175,442.18 and 70,543.59 is: 97,350.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,131.27 : 175,442.18 = 70,543.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,131.27/175,442.18 = 70,543.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,131.27x = 175,442.18 × 70,543.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,131.27x = 12,376,321,214.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,376,321,214.63/127,131.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,350.72

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