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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,657.94, 177,453.09 and 88,378.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,657.94, 177,453.09 and 88,378.26 is: 121,896.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,657.94 : 177,453.09 = 88,378.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,657.94/177,453.09 = 88,378.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,657.94x = 177,453.09 × 88,378.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,657.94x = 15,682,995,325.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,682,995,325.82/128,657.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,896.83

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