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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,843.24, 179,171.51 and 75,380.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,843.24, 179,171.51 and 75,380.87 is: 104,018.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,843.24 : 179,171.51 = 75,380.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,843.24/179,171.51 = 75,380.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,843.24x = 179,171.51 × 75,380.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,843.24x = 13,506,103,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,506,103,030.25/129,843.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,018.53

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