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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,053.84, 178,085.76 and 75,330.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,053.84, 178,085.76 and 75,330.56 is: 103,951.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,053.84 : 178,085.76 = 75,330.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,053.84/178,085.76 = 75,330.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,053.84x = 178,085.76 × 75,330.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,053.84x = 13,415,300,028.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,415,300,028.83/129,053.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,951.19

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