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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,634.40, 106,124.40 and 53,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,634.40, 106,124.40 and 53,138.40 is: 79,837.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,634.40 : 106,124.40 = 53,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,634.40/106,124.40 = 53,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,634.40x = 106,124.40 × 53,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,634.40x = 5,639,280,816.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,280,816.96/70,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,837.60

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