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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,262.68, 175,612.25 and 73,551.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,262.68, 175,612.25 and 73,551.17 is: 101,494.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,262.68 : 175,612.25 = 73,551.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,262.68/175,612.25 = 73,551.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,262.68x = 175,612.25 × 73,551.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,262.68x = 12,916,487,076.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,916,487,076.74/127,262.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,494.70

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