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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,496.84, 175,951.86 and 70,907

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,496.84, 175,951.86 and 70,907 is: 97,855.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,496.84 : 175,951.86 = 70,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,496.84/175,951.86 = 70,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,496.84x = 175,951.86 × 70,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,496.84x = 12,476,218,537.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,476,218,537.02/127,496.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,855.12

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