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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,260.80, 118,276.37 and 70,848.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,260.80, 118,276.37 and 70,848.14 is: 105,722.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,260.80 : 118,276.37 = 70,848.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,260.80/118,276.37 = 70,848.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,260.80x = 118,276.37 × 70,848.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,260.80x = 8,379,660,140.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,379,660,140.51/79,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,722.64

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