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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,603.04, 83,658 and 40,742.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,603.04, 83,658 and 40,742.56 is: 56,242.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,603.04 : 83,658 = 40,742.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,603.04/83,658 = 40,742.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,603.04x = 83,658 × 40,742.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,603.04x = 3,408,441,084.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,441,084.48/60,603.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,242.08

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