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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,296.45, 114,868.38 and 70,548.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,296.45, 114,868.38 and 70,548.67 is: 97,288.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,296.45 : 114,868.38 = 70,548.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,296.45/114,868.38 = 70,548.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,296.45x = 114,868.38 × 70,548.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,296.45x = 8,103,811,434.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,103,811,434.05/83,296.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,288.80

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