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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,185.74, 176,899.89 and 70,828.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,185.74, 176,899.89 and 70,828.76 is: 97,745.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,185.74 : 176,899.89 = 70,828.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,185.74/176,899.89 = 70,828.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,185.74x = 176,899.89 × 70,828.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,185.74x = 12,529,599,852.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,529,599,852.84/128,185.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,745.66

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