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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,916.40, 97,837.20 and 40,690.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,916.40, 97,837.20 and 40,690.80 is: 56,137.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,916.40 : 97,837.20 = 40,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,916.40/97,837.20 = 40,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,916.40x = 97,837.20 × 40,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,916.40x = 3,981,073,937.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,073,937.76/70,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,137.56

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