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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,517.04, 175,973.01 and 70,928.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,517.04, 175,973.01 and 70,928.42 is: 97,880.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,517.04 : 175,973.01 = 70,928.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,517.04/175,973.01 = 70,928.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,517.04x = 175,973.01 × 70,928.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,517.04x = 12,481,487,561.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,481,487,561.94/127,517.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,880.94

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