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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,142.47, 178,215.44 and 71,780.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,142.47, 178,215.44 and 71,780.33 is: 99,056.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,142.47 : 178,215.44 = 71,780.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,142.47/178,215.44 = 71,780.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,142.47x = 178,215.44 × 71,780.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,142.47x = 12,792,362,582.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,792,362,582.23/129,142.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,056.20

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