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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,640.05, 163,697.95 and 70,257.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,640.05, 163,697.95 and 70,257.19 is: 96,939.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,640.05 : 163,697.95 = 70,257.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,640.05/163,697.95 = 70,257.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,640.05x = 163,697.95 × 70,257.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,640.05x = 11,500,957,171.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,500,957,171.87/118,640.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,939.92

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