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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,818.80, 179,149.84 and 70,202.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,818.80, 179,149.84 and 70,202.80 is: 96,879.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,818.80 : 179,149.84 = 70,202.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,818.80/179,149.84 = 70,202.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,818.80x = 179,149.84 × 70,202.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,818.80x = 12,576,820,387.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,576,820,387.55/129,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,879.81

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