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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,733.50, 97,617.51 and 40,528.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,733.50, 97,617.51 and 40,528.22 is: 55,931.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,733.50 : 97,617.51 = 40,528.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,733.50/97,617.51 = 40,528.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,733.50x = 97,617.51 × 40,528.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,733.50x = 3,956,263,921.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,263,921.13/70,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,931.97

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