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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,617.82, 178,895.79 and 75,899.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,617.82, 178,895.79 and 75,899.70 is: 104,755.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,617.82 : 178,895.79 = 75,899.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,617.82/178,895.79 = 75,899.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,617.82x = 178,895.79 × 75,899.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,617.82x = 13,578,136,792.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,578,136,792.26/129,617.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,755.17

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