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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,304.50, 83,165.75 and 37,645.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,304.50, 83,165.75 and 37,645.59 is: 51,916.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,304.50 : 83,165.75 = 37,645.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,304.50/83,165.75 = 37,645.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,304.50x = 83,165.75 × 37,645.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,304.50x = 3,130,823,612.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,823,612.74/60,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,916.92

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