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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,142.90, 178,252.38 and 83,818.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,142.90, 178,252.38 and 83,818.24 is: 115,692.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,142.90 : 178,252.38 = 83,818.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,142.90/178,252.38 = 83,818.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,142.90x = 178,252.38 × 83,818.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,142.90x = 14,940,800,767.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,940,800,767.41/129,142.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,692.00

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