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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,805.18, 176,371.85 and 74,122.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,805.18, 176,371.85 and 74,122.03 is: 102,288.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,805.18 : 176,371.85 = 74,122.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,805.18/176,371.85 = 74,122.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,805.18x = 176,371.85 × 74,122.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,805.18x = 13,073,039,301.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,073,039,301.23/127,805.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,288.80

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