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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,849.58, 163,971.56 and 70,441.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,849.58, 163,971.56 and 70,441.70 is: 97,185.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,849.58 : 163,971.56 = 70,441.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,849.58/163,971.56 = 70,441.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,849.58x = 163,971.56 × 70,441.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,849.58x = 11,550,436,024.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,550,436,024.09/118,849.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,185.34

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