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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,291.70, 178,443.75 and 75,566.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,291.70, 178,443.75 and 75,566.23 is: 104,293.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,291.70 : 178,443.75 = 75,566.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,291.70/178,443.75 = 75,566.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,291.70x = 178,443.75 × 75,566.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,291.70x = 13,484,321,454.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,484,321,454.56/129,291.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,293.79

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