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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,500.48, 175,956.61 and 73,775.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,500.48, 175,956.61 and 73,775.10 is: 101,813.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,500.48 : 175,956.61 = 73,775.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,500.48/175,956.61 = 73,775.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,500.48x = 175,956.61 × 73,775.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,500.48x = 12,981,216,498.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,981,216,498.41/127,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,813.08

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