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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,330.24, 83,061.60 and 51,815.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,330.24, 83,061.60 and 51,815.52 is: 71,338.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,330.24 : 83,061.60 = 51,815.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,330.24/83,061.60 = 51,815.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,330.24x = 83,061.60 × 51,815.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,330.24x = 4,303,879,996.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,303,879,996.03/60,330.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,338.69

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