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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,334.56, 178,454.93 and 75,609.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,334.56, 178,454.93 and 75,609.15 is: 104,324.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,334.56 : 178,454.93 = 75,609.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,334.56/178,454.93 = 75,609.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,334.56x = 178,454.93 × 75,609.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,334.56x = 13,492,825,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,492,825,192.56/129,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,324.98

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