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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,224.48, 179,677.38 and 75,785.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,224.48, 179,677.38 and 75,785.58 is: 104,565.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,224.48 : 179,677.38 = 75,785.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,224.48/179,677.38 = 75,785.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,224.48x = 179,677.38 × 75,785.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,224.48x = 13,616,954,456.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,616,954,456.18/130,224.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,565.24

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