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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,877.80, 194,816.70 and 70,828.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,877.80, 194,816.70 and 70,828.80 is: 106,243.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,877.80 : 194,816.70 = 70,828.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,877.80/194,816.70 = 70,828.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,877.80x = 194,816.70 × 70,828.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,877.80x = 13,798,633,080.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,798,633,080.96/129,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,243.20

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