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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,636.50, 178,898.49 and 70,020.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,636.50, 178,898.49 and 70,020.50 is: 96,628.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,636.50 : 178,898.49 = 70,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,636.50/178,898.49 = 70,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,636.50x = 178,898.49 × 70,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,636.50x = 12,526,561,719.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,561,719.05/129,636.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,628.35

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