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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,917.24, 176,471.34 and 93,866.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,917.24, 176,471.34 and 93,866.57 is: 129,495.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,917.24 : 176,471.34 = 93,866.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,917.24/176,471.34 = 93,866.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,917.24x = 176,471.34 × 93,866.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,917.24x = 16,564,759,389.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,564,759,389.10/127,917.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,495.91

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