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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,515.15, 146,956.57 and 70,712.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,515.15, 146,956.57 and 70,712.07 is: 97,559.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,515.15 : 146,956.57 = 70,712.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,515.15/146,956.57 = 70,712.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,515.15x = 146,956.57 × 70,712.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,515.15x = 10,391,603,264.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,391,603,264.80/106,515.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,559.86

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