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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,816.37, 97,704.54 and 40,184.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,816.37, 97,704.54 and 40,184.39 is: 55,441.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,816.37 : 97,704.54 = 40,184.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,816.37/97,704.54 = 40,184.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,816.37x = 97,704.54 × 40,184.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,816.37x = 3,926,197,340.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,197,340.13/70,816.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,441.95

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