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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,561.53, 178,801.83 and 75,850.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,561.53, 178,801.83 and 75,850.63 is: 104,677.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,561.53 : 178,801.83 = 75,850.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,561.53/178,801.83 = 75,850.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,561.53x = 178,801.83 × 75,850.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,561.53x = 13,562,231,003.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,562,231,003.65/129,561.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,677.92

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