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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,065.35, 82,896.35 and 34,572.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,065.35, 82,896.35 and 34,572.62 is: 47,713.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,065.35 : 82,896.35 = 34,572.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,065.35/82,896.35 = 34,572.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,065.35x = 82,896.35 × 34,572.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,065.35x = 2,865,944,042.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,865,944,042.31/60,065.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,713.77

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