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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,666.50, 163,839.05 and 70,283.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,666.50, 163,839.05 and 70,283.99 is: 97,038.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,666.50 : 163,839.05 = 70,283.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,666.50/163,839.05 = 70,283.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,666.50x = 163,839.05 × 70,283.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,666.50x = 11,515,262,151.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,515,262,151.81/118,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,038.86

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