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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,502.18, 175,950.50 and 70,912.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,502.18, 175,950.50 and 70,912.34 is: 97,857.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,502.18 : 175,950.50 = 70,912.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,502.18/175,950.50 = 70,912.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,502.18x = 175,950.50 × 70,912.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,502.18x = 12,477,061,679.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,477,061,679.17/127,502.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,857.63

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