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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,880.00, 97,828.56 and 40,685.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,880.00, 97,828.56 and 40,685.73 is: 56,154.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,880.00 : 97,828.56 = 40,685.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,880.00/97,828.56 = 40,685.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,880.00x = 97,828.56 × 40,685.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,880.00x = 3,980,226,011.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,226,011.59/70,880.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,154.43

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