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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,863.45, 97,791.54 and 39,032.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,863.45, 97,791.54 and 39,032.34 is: 53,864.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,863.45 : 97,791.54 = 39,032.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,863.45/97,791.54 = 39,032.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,863.45x = 97,791.54 × 39,032.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,863.45x = 3,817,032,638.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,032,638.40/70,863.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,864.62

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