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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,281.43, 156,289.43 and 70,245.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,281.43, 156,289.43 and 70,245.45 is: 96,914.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,281.43 : 156,289.43 = 70,245.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,281.43/156,289.43 = 70,245.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,281.43x = 156,289.43 × 70,245.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,281.43x = 10,978,621,516.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,978,621,516.21/113,281.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,914.58

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