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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,839.86, 177,847.38 and 75,141.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,839.86, 177,847.38 and 75,141.72 is: 103,723.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,839.86 : 177,847.38 = 75,141.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,839.86/177,847.38 = 75,141.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,839.86x = 177,847.38 × 75,141.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,839.86x = 13,363,758,030.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,363,758,030.69/128,839.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,723.79

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