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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,596.10, 83,575.60 and 53,797.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,596.10, 83,575.60 and 53,797.30 is: 74,198.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,596.10 : 83,575.60 = 53,797.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,596.10/83,575.60 = 53,797.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,596.10x = 83,575.60 × 53,797.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,596.10x = 4,496,141,282.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,141,282.45/60,596.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,198.53

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