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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,636.44, 163,702.10 and 70,879.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,636.44, 163,702.10 and 70,879.64 is: 97,804.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,636.44 : 163,702.10 = 70,879.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,636.44/163,702.10 = 70,879.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,636.44x = 163,702.10 × 70,879.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,636.44x = 11,603,145,915.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,603,145,915.24/118,636.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,804.23

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