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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,518.20, 177,230.70 and 100,213.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,518.20, 177,230.70 and 100,213.56 is: 138,197.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,518.20 : 177,230.70 = 100,213.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,518.20/177,230.70 = 100,213.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,518.20x = 177,230.70 × 100,213.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,518.20x = 17,760,919,388.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,760,919,388.29/128,518.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,197.70

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