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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,962.66, 176,553.02 and 82,642.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,962.66, 176,553.02 and 82,642.56 is: 114,023.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,962.66 : 176,553.02 = 82,642.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,962.66/176,553.02 = 82,642.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,962.66x = 176,553.02 × 82,642.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,962.66x = 14,590,793,548.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,590,793,548.53/127,962.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,023.84

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