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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,627.44, 163,717.00 and 70,879.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,627.44, 163,717.00 and 70,879.76 is: 97,820.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,627.44 : 163,717.00 = 70,879.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,627.44/163,717.00 = 70,879.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,627.44x = 163,717.00 × 70,879.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,627.44x = 11,604,221,286.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,604,221,286.07/118,627.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,820.72

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