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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,698.89, 163,815.59 and 70,951.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,698.89, 163,815.59 and 70,951.21 is: 97,919.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,698.89 : 163,815.59 = 70,951.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,698.89/163,815.59 = 70,951.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,698.89x = 163,815.59 × 70,951.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,698.89x = 11,622,914,095.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,622,914,095.20/118,698.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,919.32

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