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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,878.59, 176,468.41 and 70,520.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,878.59, 176,468.41 and 70,520.33 is: 97,315.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,878.59 : 176,468.41 = 70,520.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,878.59/176,468.41 = 70,520.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,878.59x = 176,468.41 × 70,520.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,878.59x = 12,444,610,507.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,444,610,507.78/127,878.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,315.83

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