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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,648.94, 178,915.54 and 70,032.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,648.94, 178,915.54 and 70,032.94 is: 96,645.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,648.94 : 178,915.54 = 70,032.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,648.94/178,915.54 = 70,032.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,648.94x = 178,915.54 × 70,032.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,648.94x = 12,529,981,277.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,529,981,277.89/129,648.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,645.46

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