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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,599.64, 178,855.74 and 97,712.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,599.64, 178,855.74 and 97,712.28 is: 134,849.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,599.64 : 178,855.74 = 97,712.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,599.64/178,855.74 = 97,712.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,599.64x = 178,855.74 × 97,712.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,599.64x = 17,476,402,146.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,476,402,146.49/129,599.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,849.16

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