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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,841.24, 97,757.12 and 40,625.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,841.24, 97,757.12 and 40,625.10 is: 56,060.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,841.24 : 97,757.12 = 40,625.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,841.24/97,757.12 = 40,625.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,841.24x = 97,757.12 × 40,625.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,841.24x = 3,971,392,775.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,392,775.71/70,841.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,060.46

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