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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,353.12, 83,306.58 and 42,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,353.12, 83,306.58 and 42,500.36 is: 58,664.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,353.12 : 83,306.58 = 42,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,353.12/83,306.58 = 42,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,353.12x = 83,306.58 × 42,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,353.12x = 3,540,559,640.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,559,640.37/60,353.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,664.07

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