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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,811.50, 179,139.88 and 70,195.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,811.50, 179,139.88 and 70,195.50 is: 96,869.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,811.50 : 179,139.88 = 70,195.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,811.50/179,139.88 = 70,195.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,811.50x = 179,139.88 × 70,195.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,811.50x = 12,574,813,446.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,574,813,446.54/129,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,869.80

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