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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,605.64, 83,564.22 and 41,494.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,605.64, 83,564.22 and 41,494.68 is: 57,213.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,605.64 : 83,564.22 = 41,494.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,605.64/83,564.22 = 41,494.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,605.64x = 83,564.22 × 41,494.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,605.64x = 3,467,470,568.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,470,568.35/60,605.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,213.66

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