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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,194.15, 83,081.75 and 40,051.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,194.15, 83,081.75 and 40,051.88 is: 55,280.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,194.15 : 83,081.75 = 40,051.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,194.15/83,081.75 = 40,051.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,194.15x = 83,081.75 × 40,051.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,194.15x = 3,327,579,665.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,579,665.52/60,194.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,280.79

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