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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,798.77, 97,702.65 and 40,585.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,798.77, 97,702.65 and 40,585.91 is: 56,008.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,798.77 : 97,702.65 = 40,585.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,798.77/97,702.65 = 40,585.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,798.77x = 97,702.65 × 40,585.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,798.77x = 3,965,350,471.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,350,471.15/70,798.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,008.75

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