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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,629.66, 177,515.26 and 77,641.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,629.66, 177,515.26 and 77,641.58 is: 107,149.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,629.66 : 177,515.26 = 77,641.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,629.66/177,515.26 = 77,641.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,629.66x = 177,515.26 × 77,641.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,629.66x = 13,782,565,281.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,782,565,281.25/128,629.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,149.20

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