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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,152.61, 178,186.55 and 80,721.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,152.61, 178,186.55 and 80,721.50 is: 111,368.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,152.61 : 178,186.55 = 80,721.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,152.61/178,186.55 = 80,721.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,152.61x = 178,186.55 × 80,721.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,152.61x = 14,383,484,301.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,383,484,301.28/129,152.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,368.13

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