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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,025.15, 89,965.80 and 27,961.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,025.15, 89,965.80 and 27,961.00 is: 41,907.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,025.15 : 89,965.80 = 27,961.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,025.15/89,965.80 = 27,961.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,025.15x = 89,965.80 × 27,961.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,025.15x = 2,515,533,508.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,533,508.89/60,025.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,907.99

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