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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,551.01, 83,571.95 and 40,097.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,551.01, 83,571.95 and 40,097.02 is: 55,341.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,551.01 : 83,571.95 = 40,097.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,551.01/83,571.95 = 40,097.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,551.01x = 83,571.95 × 40,097.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,551.01x = 3,350,986,041.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,986,041.90/60,551.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,341.54

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