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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,985.43, 178,066.70 and 100,240.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,985.43, 178,066.70 and 100,240.87 is: 138,384.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,985.43 : 178,066.70 = 100,240.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,985.43/178,066.70 = 100,240.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,985.43x = 178,066.70 × 100,240.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,985.43x = 17,849,560,926.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,849,560,926.03/128,985.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,384.32

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