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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,679.17, 117,882.06 and 70,970.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,679.17, 117,882.06 and 70,970.00 is: 106,331.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,679.17 : 117,882.06 = 70,970.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,679.17/117,882.06 = 70,970.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,679.17x = 117,882.06 × 70,970.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,679.17x = 8,366,089,208.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,366,089,208.79/78,679.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,331.69

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