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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,022.04, 82,810.50 and 36,139.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,022.04, 82,810.50 and 36,139.64 is: 49,860.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,022.04 : 82,810.50 = 36,139.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,022.04/82,810.50 = 36,139.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,022.04x = 82,810.50 × 36,139.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,022.04x = 2,992,741,658.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,992,741,658.22/60,022.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,860.71

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