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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,144.89, 176,839.24 and 70,788.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,144.89, 176,839.24 and 70,788.15 is: 97,687.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,144.89 : 176,839.24 = 70,788.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,144.89/176,839.24 = 70,788.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,144.89x = 176,839.24 × 70,788.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,144.89x = 12,518,122,647.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,518,122,647.01/128,144.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,687.26

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