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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,000.70, 145,501.05 and 40,904.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,000.70, 145,501.05 and 40,904.15 is: 61,356.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,000.70 : 145,501.05 = 40,904.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,000.70/145,501.05 = 40,904.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,000.70x = 145,501.05 × 40,904.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,000.70x = 5,951,596,774.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,596,774.36/97,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,356.23

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