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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,537.56, 177,346.96 and 78,200.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,537.56, 177,346.96 and 78,200.92 is: 107,896.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,537.56 : 177,346.96 = 78,200.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,537.56/177,346.96 = 78,200.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,537.56x = 177,346.96 × 78,200.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,537.56x = 13,868,695,431.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,868,695,431.20/128,537.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,896.05

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