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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,856.47, 179,151.03 and 75,399.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,856.47, 179,151.03 and 75,399.35 is: 104,021.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,856.47 : 179,151.03 = 75,399.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,856.47/179,151.03 = 75,399.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,856.47x = 179,151.03 × 75,399.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,856.47x = 13,507,871,213.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,507,871,213.83/129,856.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,021.55

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