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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,638.40, 177,464.40 and 77,622.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,638.40, 177,464.40 and 77,622.70 is: 107,085.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,638.40 : 177,464.40 = 77,622.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,638.40/177,464.40 = 77,622.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,638.40x = 177,464.40 × 77,622.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,638.40x = 13,775,265,881.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,775,265,881.88/128,638.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,085.18

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