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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,600.02, 97,428.55 and 40,383.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,600.02, 97,428.55 and 40,383.47 is: 55,729.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,600.02 : 97,428.55 = 40,383.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,600.02/97,428.55 = 40,383.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,600.02x = 97,428.55 × 40,383.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,600.02x = 3,934,502,926.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,502,926.07/70,600.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,729.49

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