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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,947.04, 179,326.98 and 70,331.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,947.04, 179,326.98 and 70,331.04 is: 97,056.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,947.04 : 179,326.98 = 70,331.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,947.04/179,326.98 = 70,331.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,947.04x = 179,326.98 × 70,331.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,947.04x = 12,612,253,003.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,612,253,003.46/129,947.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,056.87

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