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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,862.84, 176,368.38 and 84,841.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,862.84, 176,368.38 and 84,841.40 is: 117,026.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,862.84 : 176,368.38 = 84,841.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,862.84/176,368.38 = 84,841.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,862.84x = 176,368.38 × 84,841.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,862.84x = 14,963,340,274.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,963,340,274.93/127,862.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,026.50

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