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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,344.04, 178,342.11 and 88,527.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,344.04, 178,342.11 and 88,527.85 is: 122,063.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,344.04 : 178,342.11 = 88,527.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,344.04/178,342.11 = 88,527.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,344.04x = 178,342.11 × 88,527.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,344.04x = 15,788,243,562.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,788,243,562.76/129,344.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,063.94

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