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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,529.52, 163,557.30 and 70,132.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,529.52, 163,557.30 and 70,132.93 is: 96,775.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,529.52 : 163,557.30 = 70,132.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,529.52/163,557.30 = 70,132.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,529.52x = 163,557.30 × 70,132.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,529.52x = 11,470,752,671.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,470,752,671.89/118,529.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,775.49

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