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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,236.01, 83,123.44 and 34,743.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,236.01, 83,123.44 and 34,743.42 is: 47,944.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,236.01 : 83,123.44 = 34,743.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,236.01/83,123.44 = 34,743.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,236.01x = 83,123.44 × 34,743.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,236.01x = 2,887,992,587.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,992,587.76/60,236.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,944.62

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