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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,491.32, 178,695.24 and 72,130.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,491.32, 178,695.24 and 72,130.42 is: 99,538.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,491.32 : 178,695.24 = 72,130.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,491.32/178,695.24 = 72,130.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,491.32x = 178,695.24 × 72,130.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,491.32x = 12,889,362,713.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,889,362,713.20/129,491.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,538.43

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