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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,568.79, 178,743.84 and 75,820.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,568.79, 178,743.84 and 75,820.84 is: 104,597.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,568.79 : 178,743.84 = 75,820.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,568.79/178,743.84 = 75,820.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,568.79x = 178,743.84 × 75,820.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,568.79x = 13,552,508,093.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,552,508,093.63/129,568.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,597.01

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