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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,701.24, 176,212.26 and 73,250.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,701.24, 176,212.26 and 73,250.57 is: 101,076.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,701.24 : 176,212.26 = 73,250.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,701.24/176,212.26 = 73,250.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,701.24x = 176,212.26 × 73,250.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,701.24x = 12,907,647,604.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,907,647,604.93/127,701.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,076.92

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