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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,882.74, 176,474.11 and 70,524.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,882.74, 176,474.11 and 70,524.46 is: 97,321.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,882.74 : 176,474.11 = 70,524.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,882.74/176,474.11 = 70,524.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,882.74x = 176,474.11 × 70,524.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,882.74x = 12,445,741,311.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,445,741,311.73/127,882.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,321.51

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