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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,439.92, 177,249.64 and 77,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,439.92, 177,249.64 and 77,452.40 is: 106,885.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,439.92 : 177,249.64 = 77,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,439.92/177,249.64 = 77,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,439.92x = 177,249.64 × 77,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,439.92x = 13,728,410,017.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,728,410,017.14/128,439.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,885.85

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