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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,986.43, 178,068.08 and 100,241.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,986.43, 178,068.08 and 100,241.87 is: 138,385.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,986.43 : 178,068.08 = 100,241.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,986.43/178,068.08 = 100,241.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,986.43x = 178,068.08 × 100,241.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,986.43x = 17,849,877,326.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,849,877,326.51/128,986.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,385.70

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