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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,077.76, 591,199.75 and 127,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,077.76, 591,199.75 and 127,817.60 is: 191,753.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,077.76 : 591,199.75 = 127,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,077.76/591,199.75 = 127,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,077.76x = 591,199.75 × 127,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,077.76x = 75,565,730,369.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,565,730,369.37/394,077.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,753.35

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