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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,157.16, 163,052.82 and 70,385.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,157.16, 163,052.82 and 70,385.70 is: 97,129.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,157.16 : 163,052.82 = 70,385.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,157.16/163,052.82 = 70,385.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,157.16x = 163,052.82 × 70,385.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,157.16x = 11,476,586,872.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,476,586,872.67/118,157.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,129.85

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