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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,629.49, 178,903.13 and 81,880.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,629.49, 178,903.13 and 81,880.53 is: 113,004.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,629.49 : 178,903.13 = 81,880.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,629.49/178,903.13 = 81,880.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,629.49x = 178,903.13 × 81,880.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,629.49x = 14,648,682,693.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,648,682,693.66/129,629.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,004.25

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