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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,267.24, 175,716.66 and 79,542.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,267.24, 175,716.66 and 79,542.04 is: 109,822.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,267.24 : 175,716.66 = 79,542.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,267.24/175,716.66 = 79,542.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,267.24x = 175,716.66 × 79,542.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,267.24x = 13,976,861,598.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,976,861,598.39/127,267.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,822.93

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