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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,528.70, 177,370.48 and 74,845.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,528.70, 177,370.48 and 74,845.02 is: 103,286.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,528.70 : 177,370.48 = 74,845.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,528.70/177,370.48 = 74,845.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,528.70x = 177,370.48 × 74,845.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,528.70x = 13,275,297,123.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,275,297,123.01/128,528.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,286.64

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