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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,806.72, 179,134.56 and 76,123.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,806.72, 179,134.56 and 76,123.52 is: 105,051.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,806.72 : 179,134.56 = 76,123.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,806.72/179,134.56 = 76,123.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,806.72x = 179,134.56 × 76,123.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,806.72x = 13,636,353,260.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,636,353,260.85/129,806.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,051.21

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