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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,736.64, 179,031.12 and 73,153.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,736.64, 179,031.12 and 73,153.28 is: 100,948.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,736.64 : 179,031.12 = 73,153.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,736.64/179,031.12 = 73,153.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,736.64x = 179,031.12 × 73,153.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,736.64x = 13,096,713,650.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,096,713,650.07/129,736.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,948.46

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