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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,241.60, 178,341.12 and 75,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,241.60, 178,341.12 and 75,539.20 is: 104,236.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,241.60 : 178,341.12 = 75,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,241.60/178,341.12 = 75,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,241.60x = 178,341.12 × 75,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,241.60x = 13,471,745,531.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,471,745,531.90/129,241.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,236.91

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