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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,568.29, 178,743.15 and 75,820.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,568.29, 178,743.15 and 75,820.34 is: 104,596.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,568.29 : 178,743.15 = 75,820.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,568.29/178,743.15 = 75,820.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,568.29x = 178,743.15 × 75,820.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,568.29x = 13,552,365,511.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,552,365,511.96/129,568.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,596.31

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