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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,945.80, 176,508.11 and 74,199.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,945.80, 176,508.11 and 74,199.66 is: 102,362.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,945.80 : 176,508.11 = 74,199.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,945.80/176,508.11 = 74,199.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,945.80x = 176,508.11 × 74,199.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,945.80x = 13,096,841,378.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,096,841,378.24/127,945.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,362.42

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