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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,264.04, 178,324.50 and 75,551.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,264.04, 178,324.50 and 75,551.32 is: 104,225.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,264.04 : 178,324.50 = 75,551.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,264.04/178,324.50 = 75,551.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,264.04x = 178,324.50 × 75,551.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,264.04x = 13,472,651,363.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,472,651,363.34/129,264.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,225.83

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