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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,815.68, 176,479.53 and 82,520.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,815.68, 176,479.53 and 82,520.12 is: 113,938.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,815.68 : 176,479.53 = 82,520.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,815.68/176,479.53 = 82,520.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,815.68x = 176,479.53 × 82,520.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,815.68x = 14,563,111,993.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,563,111,993.14/127,815.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,938.38

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