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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,373.74, 179,915.83 and 70,757.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,373.74, 179,915.83 and 70,757.74 is: 97,645.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,373.74 : 179,915.83 = 70,757.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,373.74/179,915.83 = 70,757.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,373.74x = 179,915.83 × 70,757.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,373.74x = 12,730,436,444.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,730,436,444.55/130,373.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,645.71

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