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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,884.21, 97,820.16 and 39,053.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,884.21, 97,820.16 and 39,053.11 is: 53,893.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,884.21 : 97,820.16 = 39,053.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,884.21/97,820.16 = 39,053.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,884.21x = 97,820.16 × 39,053.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,884.21x = 3,820,181,536.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,181,536.23/70,884.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,893.26

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