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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,396.24, 178,531.20 and 75,694.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,396.24, 178,531.20 and 75,694.32 is: 104,437.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,396.24 : 178,531.20 = 75,694.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,396.24/178,531.20 = 75,694.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,396.24x = 178,531.20 × 75,694.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,396.24x = 13,513,797,782.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,513,797,782.78/129,396.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,437.33

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