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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,518.24, 175,968.13 and 70,925.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,518.24, 175,968.13 and 70,925.97 is: 97,873.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,518.24 : 175,968.13 = 70,925.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,518.24/175,968.13 = 70,925.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,518.24x = 175,968.13 × 70,925.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,518.24x = 12,480,710,309.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,480,710,309.34/127,518.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,873.92

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