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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,590.42, 156,781.50 and 70,602.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,590.42, 156,781.50 and 70,602.38 is: 97,447.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,590.42 : 156,781.50 = 70,602.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,590.42/156,781.50 = 70,602.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,590.42x = 156,781.50 × 70,602.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,590.42x = 11,069,146,579.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,069,146,579.23/113,590.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,447.89

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