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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,401.55, 178,572.87 and 75,676.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,401.55, 178,572.87 and 75,676.41 is: 104,432.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,401.55 : 178,572.87 = 75,676.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,401.55/178,572.87 = 75,676.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,401.55x = 178,572.87 × 75,676.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,401.55x = 13,513,753,725.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,513,753,725.00/129,401.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,432.70

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