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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,705.12, 178,992.96 and 70,089.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,705.12, 178,992.96 and 70,089.12 is: 96,722.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,705.12 : 178,992.96 = 70,089.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,705.12/178,992.96 = 70,089.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,705.12x = 178,992.96 × 70,089.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,705.12x = 12,545,459,052.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,545,459,052.60/129,705.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,722.93

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