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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,353.32, 179,887.58 and 70,737.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,353.32, 179,887.58 and 70,737.32 is: 97,617.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,353.32 : 179,887.58 = 70,737.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,353.32/179,887.58 = 70,737.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,353.32x = 179,887.58 × 70,737.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,353.32x = 12,724,765,310.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,724,765,310.49/130,353.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,617.50

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