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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,549.32, 176,025.06 and 70,959.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,549.32, 176,025.06 and 70,959.48 is: 97,927.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,549.32 : 176,025.06 = 70,959.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,549.32/176,025.06 = 70,959.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,549.32x = 176,025.06 × 70,959.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,549.32x = 12,490,646,724.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,490,646,724.57/127,549.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,927.98

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