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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,226.44, 178,258.10 and 80,744.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,226.44, 178,258.10 and 80,744.28 is: 111,380.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,226.44 : 178,258.10 = 80,744.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,226.44/178,258.10 = 80,744.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,226.44x = 178,258.10 × 80,744.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,226.44x = 14,393,321,938.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,393,321,938.67/129,226.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,380.63

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