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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,176, 179,643 and 70,560

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,176, 179,643 and 70,560 is: 97,372.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,176 : 179,643 = 70,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,176/179,643 = 70,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,176x = 179,643 × 70,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,176x = 12,675,610,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,675,610,080/130,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,372.87

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