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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,501.52, 177,240.60 and 78,203.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,501.52, 177,240.60 and 78,203.76 is: 107,865.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,501.52 : 177,240.60 = 78,203.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,501.52/177,240.60 = 78,203.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,501.52x = 177,240.60 × 78,203.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,501.52x = 13,860,881,344.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,860,881,344.66/128,501.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,865.50

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