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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,884.00, 97,834.08 and 40,689.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,884.00, 97,834.08 and 40,689.73 is: 56,159.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,884.00 : 97,834.08 = 40,689.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,884.00/97,834.08 = 40,689.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,884.00x = 97,834.08 × 40,689.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,884.00x = 3,980,842,300.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,842,300.00/70,884.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,159.96

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