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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,343.04, 178,340.73 and 88,526.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,343.04, 178,340.73 and 88,526.85 is: 122,062.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,343.04 : 178,340.73 = 88,526.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,343.04/178,340.73 = 88,526.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,343.04x = 178,340.73 × 88,526.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,343.04x = 15,787,943,053.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,787,943,053.60/129,343.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,062.57

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