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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,317.84, 175,699.84 and 69,956.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,317.84, 175,699.84 and 69,956.22 is: 96,540.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,317.84 : 175,699.84 = 69,956.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,317.84/175,699.84 = 69,956.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,317.84x = 175,699.84 × 69,956.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,317.84x = 12,291,296,661.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,291,296,661.00/127,317.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,540.25

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