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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,334.60, 83,207.24 and 37,675.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,334.60, 83,207.24 and 37,675.68 is: 51,958.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,334.60 : 83,207.24 = 37,675.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,334.60/83,207.24 = 37,675.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,334.60x = 83,207.24 × 37,675.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,334.60x = 3,134,889,347.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,134,889,347.92/60,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,958.40

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