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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,882.00, 191,855.57 and 37,927.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,882.00, 191,855.57 and 37,927.99 is: 56,901.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,882.00 : 191,855.57 = 37,927.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,882.00/191,855.57 = 37,927.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,882.00x = 191,855.57 × 37,927.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,882.00x = 7,276,696,475.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,276,696,475.04/127,882.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,901.65

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