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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,010, 98,000.28 and 40,804.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,010, 98,000.28 and 40,804.56 is: 56,314.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,010 : 98,000.28 = 40,804.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,010/98,000.28 = 40,804.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,010x = 98,000.28 × 40,804.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,010x = 3,998,858,305.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,858,305.28/71,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,314.02

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