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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,765.68, 191,677.68 and 39,031.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,765.68, 191,677.68 and 39,031.80 is: 58,556.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,765.68 : 191,677.68 = 39,031.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,765.68/191,677.68 = 39,031.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,765.68x = 191,677.68 × 39,031.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,765.68x = 7,481,524,870.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,524,870.22/127,765.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,556.61

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