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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,030.49, 178,076.04 and 78,071.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,030.49, 178,076.04 and 78,071.33 is: 107,746.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,030.49 : 178,076.04 = 78,071.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,030.49/178,076.04 = 78,071.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,030.49x = 178,076.04 × 78,071.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,030.49x = 13,902,633,283.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,902,633,283.93/129,030.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,746.88

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