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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,156.77, 175,476.83 and 70,568.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,156.77, 175,476.83 and 70,568.15 is: 97,384.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,156.77 : 175,476.83 = 70,568.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,156.77/175,476.83 = 70,568.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,156.77x = 175,476.83 × 70,568.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,156.77x = 12,383,074,030.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,383,074,030.74/127,156.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,384.31

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