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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,646.24, 178,923.54 and 75,949.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,646.24, 178,923.54 and 75,949.72 is: 104,817.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,646.24 : 178,923.54 = 75,949.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,646.24/178,923.54 = 75,949.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,646.24x = 178,923.54 × 75,949.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,646.24x = 13,589,192,764.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,589,192,764.41/129,646.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,817.48

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