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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,500.36, 83,418.18 and 39,271.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,500.36, 83,418.18 and 39,271.88 is: 54,148.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,500.36 : 83,418.18 = 39,271.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,500.36/83,418.18 = 39,271.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,500.36x = 83,418.18 × 39,271.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,500.36x = 3,275,988,754.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,988,754.78/60,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,148.25

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