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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,055.80, 178,091.50 and 75,343.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,055.80, 178,091.50 and 75,343.80 is: 103,971.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,055.80 : 178,091.50 = 75,343.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,055.80/178,091.50 = 75,343.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,055.80x = 178,091.50 × 75,343.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,055.80x = 13,418,090,357.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,418,090,357.70/129,055.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,971.23

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