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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,260.60, 83,154.41 and 34,419.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,260.60, 83,154.41 and 34,419.02 is: 47,495.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,260.60 : 83,154.41 = 34,419.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,260.60/83,154.41 = 34,419.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,260.60x = 83,154.41 × 34,419.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,260.60x = 2,862,093,562.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,093,562.87/60,260.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,495.27

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