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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,634.74, 176,152.45 and 73,208.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,634.74, 176,152.45 and 73,208.14 is: 101,036.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,634.74 : 176,152.45 = 73,208.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,634.74/176,152.45 = 73,208.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,634.74x = 176,152.45 × 73,208.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,634.74x = 12,895,793,220.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,895,793,220.94/127,634.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,036.70

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