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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,137, 178,218.78 and 78,845.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,137, 178,218.78 and 78,845.72 is: 108,813.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,137 : 178,218.78 = 78,845.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,137/178,218.78 = 78,845.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,137x = 178,218.78 × 78,845.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,137x = 14,051,788,026.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,051,788,026.62/129,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,813.03

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