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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,714.36, 97,495.23 and 57,920.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,714.36, 97,495.23 and 57,920.41 is: 79,855.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,714.36 : 97,495.23 = 57,920.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,714.36/97,495.23 = 57,920.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,714.36x = 97,495.23 × 57,920.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,714.36x = 5,646,963,694.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,646,963,694.64/70,714.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,855.97

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