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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,175.24, 179,642.10 and 70,559.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,175.24, 179,642.10 and 70,559.24 is: 97,371.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,175.24 : 179,642.10 = 70,559.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,175.24/179,642.10 = 70,559.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,175.24x = 179,642.10 × 70,559.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,175.24x = 12,675,410,048.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,675,410,048.00/130,175.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,371.90

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