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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,560.25, 178,837.89 and 75,862.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,560.25, 178,837.89 and 75,862.53 is: 104,716.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,560.25 : 178,837.89 = 75,862.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,560.25/178,837.89 = 75,862.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,560.25x = 178,837.89 × 75,862.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,560.25x = 13,567,094,795.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,567,094,795.26/129,560.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,716.49

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