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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,401.84, 175,820.76 and 70,812

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,401.84, 175,820.76 and 70,812 is: 97,724.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,401.84 : 175,820.76 = 70,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,401.84/175,820.76 = 70,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,401.84x = 175,820.76 × 70,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,401.84x = 12,450,219,657.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,450,219,657.12/127,401.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,724.02

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