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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,856.24, 177,818.19 and 70,712.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,856.24, 177,818.19 and 70,712.79 is: 97,581.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,856.24 : 177,818.19 = 70,712.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,856.24/177,818.19 = 70,712.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,856.24x = 177,818.19 × 70,712.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,856.24x = 12,574,020,327.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,574,020,327.65/128,856.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,581.77

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