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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,267.01, 178,330.17 and 75,527.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,267.01, 178,330.17 and 75,527.87 is: 104,194.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,267.01 : 178,330.17 = 75,527.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,267.01/178,330.17 = 75,527.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,267.01x = 178,330.17 × 75,527.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,267.01x = 13,468,897,288.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,468,897,288.42/129,267.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,194.39

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