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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,602.22, 178,854.85 and 75,882.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,602.22, 178,854.85 and 75,882.21 is: 104,719.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,602.22 : 178,854.85 = 75,882.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,602.22/178,854.85 = 75,882.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,602.22x = 178,854.85 × 75,882.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,602.22x = 13,571,901,287.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,571,901,287.22/129,602.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,719.67

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