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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,513.59, 163,551.33 and 70,758.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,513.59, 163,551.33 and 70,758.03 is: 97,647.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,513.59 : 163,551.33 = 70,758.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,513.59/163,551.33 = 70,758.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,513.59x = 163,551.33 × 70,758.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,513.59x = 11,572,569,914.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,572,569,914.68/118,513.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,647.62

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