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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,601.50, 178,850.07 and 69,985.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,601.50, 178,850.07 and 69,985.50 is: 96,579.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,601.50 : 178,850.07 = 69,985.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,601.50/178,850.07 = 69,985.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,601.50x = 178,850.07 × 69,985.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,601.50x = 12,516,911,573.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,516,911,573.99/129,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,579.99

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