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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,601.04, 83,655.24 and 40,740.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,601.04, 83,655.24 and 40,740.56 is: 56,239.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,601.04 : 83,655.24 = 40,740.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,601.04/83,655.24 = 40,740.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,601.04x = 83,655.24 × 40,740.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,601.04x = 3,408,161,324.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,161,324.53/60,601.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,239.32

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