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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,130.69, 178,188.11 and 119,609.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,130.69, 178,188.11 and 119,609.04 is: 165,049.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,130.69 : 178,188.11 = 119,609.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,130.69/178,188.11 = 119,609.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,130.69x = 178,188.11 × 119,609.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,130.69x = 21,312,908,776.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,312,908,776.51/129,130.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,049.14

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