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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,790.94, 97,689.78 and 40,593.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,790.94, 97,689.78 and 40,593.87 is: 56,018.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,790.94 : 97,689.78 = 40,593.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,790.94/97,689.78 = 40,593.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,790.94x = 97,689.78 × 40,593.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,790.94x = 3,965,606,229.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,606,229.65/70,790.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,018.56

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