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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,572.44, 177,405.12 and 83,244.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,572.44, 177,405.12 and 83,244.12 is: 114,860.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,572.44 : 177,405.12 = 83,244.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,572.44/177,405.12 = 83,244.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,572.44x = 177,405.12 × 83,244.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,572.44x = 14,767,933,097.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,767,933,097.89/128,572.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,860.80

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