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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,570.29, 178,745.91 and 75,822.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,570.29, 178,745.91 and 75,822.34 is: 104,599.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,570.29 : 178,745.91 = 75,822.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,570.29/178,745.91 = 75,822.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,570.29x = 178,745.91 × 75,822.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,570.29x = 13,552,933,161.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,552,933,161.63/129,570.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,599.08

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