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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,339.82, 177,107.38 and 70,978.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,339.82, 177,107.38 and 70,978.10 is: 97,948.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,339.82 : 177,107.38 = 70,978.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,339.82/177,107.38 = 70,978.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,339.82x = 177,107.38 × 70,978.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,339.82x = 12,570,744,913.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,570,744,913.23/128,339.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,948.90

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