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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,823.74, 177,743.10 and 74,362.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,823.74, 177,743.10 and 74,362.58 is: 102,600.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,823.74 : 177,743.10 = 74,362.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,823.74/177,743.10 = 74,362.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,823.74x = 177,743.10 × 74,362.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,823.74x = 13,217,435,493.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,217,435,493.20/128,823.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,600.93

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