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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,372.22, 156,379.38 and 70,113.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,372.22, 156,379.38 and 70,113.79 is: 105,050.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,372.22 : 156,379.38 = 70,113.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,372.22/156,379.38 = 70,113.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,372.22x = 156,379.38 × 70,113.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,372.22x = 10,964,350,740.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,964,350,740.07/104,372.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,050.47

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