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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,584.04, 83,631.78 and 40,723.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,584.04, 83,631.78 and 40,723.56 is: 56,215.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,584.04 : 83,631.78 = 40,723.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,584.04/83,631.78 = 40,723.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,584.04x = 83,631.78 × 40,723.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,584.04x = 3,405,783,810.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,783,810.74/60,584.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,215.86

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