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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,147.22, 176,839.55 and 70,785.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,147.22, 176,839.55 and 70,785.40 is: 97,681.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,147.22 : 176,839.55 = 70,785.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,147.22/176,839.55 = 70,785.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,147.22x = 176,839.55 × 70,785.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,147.22x = 12,517,658,282.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,517,658,282.57/128,147.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,681.86

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