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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 159,367.87, 239,093.17 and 70,600.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 159,367.87, 239,093.17 and 70,600.27 is: 105,918.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,367.87 : 239,093.17 = 70,600.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,367.87/239,093.17 = 70,600.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,367.87x = 239,093.17 × 70,600.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,367.87x = 16,880,042,367.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,880,042,367.45/159,367.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,918.73

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