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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,968.50, 179,357.10 and 70,352.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,968.50, 179,357.10 and 70,352.50 is: 97,086.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,968.50 : 179,357.10 = 70,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,968.50/179,357.10 = 70,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,968.50x = 179,357.10 × 70,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,968.50x = 12,618,220,377.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,618,220,377.75/129,968.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,086.76

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