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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,716.70, 177,629.10 and 78,415.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,716.70, 177,629.10 and 78,415.70 is: 108,213.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,716.70 : 177,629.10 = 78,415.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,716.70/177,629.10 = 78,415.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,716.70x = 177,629.10 × 78,415.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,716.70x = 13,928,910,216.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,928,910,216.87/128,716.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,213.70

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