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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,201.02, 178,257.33 and 75,447.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,201.02, 178,257.33 and 75,447.26 is: 104,093.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,201.02 : 178,257.33 = 75,447.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,201.02/178,257.33 = 75,447.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,201.02x = 178,257.33 × 75,447.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,201.02x = 13,449,026,232.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,449,026,232.13/129,201.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,093.81

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