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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,496.34, 175,951.17 and 70,906.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,496.34, 175,951.17 and 70,906.50 is: 97,854.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,496.34 : 175,951.17 = 70,906.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,496.34/175,951.17 = 70,906.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,496.34x = 175,951.17 × 70,906.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,496.34x = 12,476,081,635.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,476,081,635.61/127,496.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,854.43

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