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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,613.84, 163,683.08 and 70,856.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,613.84, 163,683.08 and 70,856.08 is: 97,778.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,613.84 : 163,683.08 = 70,856.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,613.84/163,683.08 = 70,856.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,613.84x = 163,683.08 × 70,856.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,613.84x = 11,597,941,411.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,597,941,411.13/118,613.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,778.99

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