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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,981.65, 97,954.47 and 40,768.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,981.65, 97,954.47 and 40,768.92 is: 56,260.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,981.65 : 97,954.47 = 40,768.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,981.65/97,954.47 = 40,768.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,981.65x = 97,954.47 × 40,768.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,981.65x = 3,993,497,951.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,497,951.07/70,981.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,260.99

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