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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,286.12, 178,518.18 and 83,986.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,286.12, 178,518.18 and 83,986.60 is: 115,968.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,286.12 : 178,518.18 = 83,986.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,286.12/178,518.18 = 83,986.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,286.12x = 178,518.18 × 83,986.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,286.12x = 14,993,134,976.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,993,134,976.39/129,286.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,968.64

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