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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,532.52, 90,874.38 and 40,898.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,532.52, 90,874.38 and 40,898.12 is: 61,398.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,532.52 : 90,874.38 = 40,898.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,532.52/90,874.38 = 40,898.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,532.52x = 90,874.38 × 40,898.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,532.52x = 3,716,591,298.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,591,298.17/60,532.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,398.26

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