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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,352.17, 97,095.24 and 40,130.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,352.17, 97,095.24 and 40,130.55 is: 55,385.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,352.17 : 97,095.24 = 40,130.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,352.17/97,095.24 = 40,130.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,352.17x = 97,095.24 × 40,130.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,352.17x = 3,896,485,383.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,485,383.58/70,352.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,385.43

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