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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,260.49, 179,793.27 and 73,704.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,260.49, 179,793.27 and 73,704.67 is: 101,731.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,260.49 : 179,793.27 = 73,704.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,260.49/179,793.27 = 73,704.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,260.49x = 179,793.27 × 73,704.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,260.49x = 13,251,602,366.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,251,602,366.08/130,260.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,731.56

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