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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,796.50, 176,389.20 and 79,434.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,796.50, 176,389.20 and 79,434.91 is: 109,638.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,796.50 : 176,389.20 = 79,434.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,796.50/176,389.20 = 79,434.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,796.50x = 176,389.20 × 79,434.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,796.50x = 14,011,458,947.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,458,947.85/127,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,638.84

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