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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,439.25, 159,332.69 and 67,707.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,439.25, 159,332.69 and 67,707.98 is: 93,452.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,439.25 : 159,332.69 = 67,707.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,439.25/159,332.69 = 67,707.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,439.25x = 159,332.69 × 67,707.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,439.25x = 10,788,093,452.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,788,093,452.66/115,439.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,452.56

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