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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,123.18, 179,500.65 and 79,151.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,123.18, 179,500.65 and 79,151.50 is: 109,186.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,123.18 : 179,500.65 = 79,151.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,123.18/179,500.65 = 79,151.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,123.18x = 179,500.65 × 79,151.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,123.18x = 14,207,745,698.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,207,745,698.48/130,123.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,186.89

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