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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,302.87, 175,658.45 and 73,577.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,302.87, 175,658.45 and 73,577.53 is: 101,525.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,302.87 : 175,658.45 = 73,577.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,302.87/175,658.45 = 73,577.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,302.87x = 175,658.45 × 73,577.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,302.87x = 12,924,514,874.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,924,514,874.63/127,302.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,525.71

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