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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,880.18, 159,928.12 and 70,584.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,880.18, 159,928.12 and 70,584.68 is: 97,415.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,880.18 : 159,928.12 = 70,584.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,880.18/159,928.12 = 70,584.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,880.18x = 159,928.12 × 70,584.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,880.18x = 11,288,475,173.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,288,475,173.20/115,880.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,415.06

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