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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,214.60, 83,110.08 and 40,072.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,214.60, 83,110.08 and 40,072.36 is: 55,309.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,214.60 : 83,110.08 = 40,072.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,214.60/83,110.08 = 40,072.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,214.60x = 83,110.08 × 40,072.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,214.60x = 3,330,417,045.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,330,417,045.39/60,214.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,309.13

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