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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,530.80, 177,370.56 and 71,944.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,530.80, 177,370.56 and 71,944.20 is: 99,281.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,530.80 : 177,370.56 = 71,944.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,530.80/177,370.56 = 71,944.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,530.80x = 177,370.56 × 71,944.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,530.80x = 12,760,783,042.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,760,783,042.75/128,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,281.91

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