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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,838.00, 97,760.53 and 40,623.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,838.00, 97,760.53 and 40,623.08 is: 56,062.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,838.00 : 97,760.53 = 40,623.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,838.00/97,760.53 = 40,623.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,838.00x = 97,760.53 × 40,623.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,838.00x = 3,971,333,240.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,333,240.67/70,838.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,062.19

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