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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,305.04, 178,339.76 and 88,493.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,305.04, 178,339.76 and 88,493.36 is: 122,051.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,305.04 : 178,339.76 = 88,493.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,305.04/178,339.76 = 88,493.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,305.04x = 178,339.76 × 88,493.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,305.04x = 15,781,884,583.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,781,884,583.99/129,305.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,051.58

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