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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,603.80, 163,678.86 and 70,207.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,603.80, 163,678.86 and 70,207.80 is: 96,890.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,603.80 : 163,678.86 = 70,207.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,603.80/163,678.86 = 70,207.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,603.80x = 163,678.86 × 70,207.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,603.80x = 11,491,532,667.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,491,532,667.11/118,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,890.09

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