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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,549.44, 176,025.60 and 70,960.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,549.44, 176,025.60 and 70,960.32 is: 97,929.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,549.44 : 176,025.60 = 70,960.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,549.44/176,025.60 = 70,960.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,549.44x = 176,025.60 × 70,960.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,549.44x = 12,490,832,904.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,490,832,904.19/127,549.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,929.34

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