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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,248.32, 175,567.20 and 79,550.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,248.32, 175,567.20 and 79,550.24 is: 109,757.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,248.32 : 175,567.20 = 79,550.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,248.32/175,567.20 = 79,550.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,248.32x = 175,567.20 × 79,550.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,248.32x = 13,966,412,896.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,966,412,896.13/127,248.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,757.15

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