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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,585.04, 83,633.16 and 40,724.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,585.04, 83,633.16 and 40,724.56 is: 56,217.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,585.04 : 83,633.16 = 40,724.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,585.04/83,633.16 = 40,724.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,585.04x = 83,633.16 × 40,724.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,585.04x = 3,405,923,642.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,923,642.41/60,585.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,217.24

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