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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,809.12, 179,138.92 and 76,132.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,809.12, 179,138.92 and 76,132.88 is: 105,064.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,809.12 : 179,138.92 = 76,132.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,809.12/179,138.92 = 76,132.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,809.12x = 179,138.92 × 76,132.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,809.12x = 13,638,361,899.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,638,361,899.69/129,809.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,064.74

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