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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,681.74, 177,576.51 and 71,318.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,681.74, 177,576.51 and 71,318.62 is: 98,417.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,681.74 : 177,576.51 = 71,318.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,681.74/177,576.51 = 71,318.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,681.74x = 177,576.51 × 71,318.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,681.74x = 12,664,511,637.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,664,511,637.62/128,681.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,417.32

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