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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,025.20, 162,875.51 and 70,280.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,025.20, 162,875.51 and 70,280.56 is: 96,987.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,025.20 : 162,875.51 = 70,280.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,025.20/162,875.51 = 70,280.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,025.20x = 162,875.51 × 70,280.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,025.20x = 11,446,982,053.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,446,982,053.09/118,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,987.61

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