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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,141.91, 178,301.91 and 80,817.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,141.91, 178,301.91 and 80,817.31 is: 111,581.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,141.91 : 178,301.91 = 80,817.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,141.91/178,301.91 = 80,817.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,141.91x = 178,301.91 × 80,817.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,141.91x = 14,409,880,734.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,409,880,734.06/129,141.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,581.75

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