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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,253.52, 178,401.48 and 78,994.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,253.52, 178,401.48 and 78,994.64 is: 109,031.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,253.52 : 178,401.48 = 78,994.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,253.52/178,401.48 = 78,994.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,253.52x = 178,401.48 × 78,994.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,253.52x = 14,092,760,688.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,092,760,688.07/129,253.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,031.93

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