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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,804.30, 176,370.66 and 74,121.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,804.30, 176,370.66 and 74,121.16 is: 102,287.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,804.30 : 176,370.66 = 74,121.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,804.30/176,370.66 = 74,121.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,804.30x = 176,370.66 × 74,121.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,804.30x = 13,072,797,909.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,072,797,909.17/127,804.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,287.62

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