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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,286.96, 83,179.04 and 47,500.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,286.96, 83,179.04 and 47,500.51 is: 65,537.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,286.96 : 83,179.04 = 47,500.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,286.96/83,179.04 = 47,500.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,286.96x = 83,179.04 × 47,500.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,286.96x = 3,951,046,821.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,951,046,821.31/60,286.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,537.34

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