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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,500.84, 175,957.40 and 70,911

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,500.84, 175,957.40 and 70,911 is: 97,860.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,500.84 : 175,957.40 = 70,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,500.84/175,957.40 = 70,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,500.84x = 175,957.40 × 70,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,500.84x = 12,477,315,191.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,477,315,191.40/127,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,860.65

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