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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,517.16, 146,959.32 and 70,714.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,517.16, 146,959.32 and 70,714.08 is: 97,562.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,517.16 : 146,959.32 = 70,714.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,517.16/146,959.32 = 70,714.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,517.16x = 146,959.32 × 70,714.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,517.16x = 10,392,093,111.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,392,093,111.23/106,517.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,562.62

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