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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,596.21, 83,600.15 and 60,502.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,596.21, 83,600.15 and 60,502.65 is: 83,471.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,596.21 : 83,600.15 = 60,502.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,596.21/83,600.15 = 60,502.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,596.21x = 83,600.15 × 60,502.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,596.21x = 5,058,030,312.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,058,030,312.88/60,596.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,471.07

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