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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,608.56, 159,521.27 and 70,262.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,608.56, 159,521.27 and 70,262.33 is: 96,950.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,608.56 : 159,521.27 = 70,262.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,608.56/159,521.27 = 70,262.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,608.56x = 159,521.27 × 70,262.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,608.56x = 11,208,334,965.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,208,334,965.84/115,608.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,950.74

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