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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,665.20, 119,653.56 and 70,787.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,665.20, 119,653.56 and 70,787.76 is: 97,732.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,665.20 : 119,653.56 = 70,787.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,665.20/119,653.56 = 70,787.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,665.20x = 119,653.56 × 70,787.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,665.20x = 8,470,007,488.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,470,007,488.43/86,665.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,732.51

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