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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,765.42, 179,088.80 and 78,766.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,765.42, 179,088.80 and 78,766.40 is: 108,705.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,765.42 : 179,088.80 = 78,766.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,765.42/179,088.80 = 78,766.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,765.42x = 179,088.80 × 78,766.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,765.42x = 14,106,179,357.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,106,179,357.79/129,765.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,705.23

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