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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,345.74, 175,737.16 and 70,757.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,345.74, 175,737.16 and 70,757.12 is: 97,644.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,345.74 : 175,737.16 = 70,757.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,345.74/175,737.16 = 70,757.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,345.74x = 175,737.16 × 70,757.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,345.74x = 12,434,655,318.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,434,655,318.58/127,345.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,644.85

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