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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,850.20, 174,872.10 and 70,136.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,850.20, 174,872.10 and 70,136.60 is: 104,962.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,850.20 : 174,872.10 = 70,136.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,850.20/174,872.10 = 70,136.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,850.20x = 174,872.10 × 70,136.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,850.20x = 12,264,934,528.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,264,934,528.86/116,850.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,962.89

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