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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,884.20, 158,884.62 and 70,892.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,884.20, 158,884.62 and 70,892.20 is: 106,377.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,884.20 : 158,884.62 = 70,892.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,884.20/158,884.62 = 70,892.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,884.20x = 158,884.62 × 70,892.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,884.20x = 11,263,680,257.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,263,680,257.96/105,884.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,377.35

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