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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,797.19, 179,122.46 and 76,120.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,797.19, 179,122.46 and 76,120.92 is: 105,048.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,797.19 : 179,122.46 = 76,120.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,797.19/179,122.46 = 76,120.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,797.19x = 179,122.46 × 76,120.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,797.19x = 13,634,966,067.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,634,966,067.26/129,797.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,048.24

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