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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,131.56, 179,590.91 and 79,134.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,131.56, 179,590.91 and 79,134.84 is: 109,211.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,131.56 : 179,590.91 = 79,134.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,131.56/179,590.91 = 79,134.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,131.56x = 179,590.91 × 79,134.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,131.56x = 14,211,897,532.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,211,897,532.63/130,131.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,211.76

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