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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,516.24, 175,965.37 and 70,923.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,516.24, 175,965.37 and 70,923.97 is: 97,871.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,516.24 : 175,965.37 = 70,923.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,516.24/175,965.37 = 70,923.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,516.24x = 175,965.37 × 70,923.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,516.24x = 12,480,162,622.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,480,162,622.92/127,516.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,871.16

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