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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,673.27, 159,637.37 and 70,342.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,673.27, 159,637.37 and 70,342.83 is: 97,078.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,673.27 : 159,637.37 = 70,342.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,673.27/159,637.37 = 70,342.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,673.27x = 159,637.37 × 70,342.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,673.27x = 11,229,344,027.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,229,344,027.84/115,673.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,078.13

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