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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60.60, 83.10 and 60.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60.60, 83.10 and 60.36 is: 82.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60.60 : 83.10 = 60.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60.60/83.10 = 60.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60.60x = 83.10 × 60.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60.60x = 5,015.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,015.92/60.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82.77

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