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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,530.10, 83,537.99 and 41,403.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,530.10, 83,537.99 and 41,403.57 is: 57,141.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,530.10 : 83,537.99 = 41,403.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,530.10/83,537.99 = 41,403.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,530.10x = 83,537.99 × 41,403.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,530.10x = 3,458,770,809.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,770,809.61/60,530.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,141.34

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