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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,984.74, 176,536.71 and 77,683.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,984.74, 176,536.71 and 77,683.74 is: 107,153.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,984.74 : 176,536.71 = 77,683.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,984.74/176,536.71 = 77,683.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,984.74x = 176,536.71 × 77,683.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,984.74x = 13,714,031,880.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,714,031,880.10/127,984.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,153.65

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