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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,778.79, 97,673.19 and 40,581.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,778.79, 97,673.19 and 40,581.90 is: 56,002.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,778.79 : 97,673.19 = 40,581.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,778.79/97,673.19 = 40,581.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,778.79x = 97,673.19 × 40,581.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,778.79x = 3,963,763,629.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,763,629.26/70,778.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,002.14

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