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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,906.32, 177,888.04 and 71,542.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,906.32, 177,888.04 and 71,542.31 is: 98,726.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,906.32 : 177,888.04 = 71,542.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,906.32/177,888.04 = 71,542.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,906.32x = 177,888.04 × 71,542.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,906.32x = 12,726,521,302.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,726,521,302.97/128,906.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,726.90

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