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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,616.96, 83,665.00 and 39,359.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,616.96, 83,665.00 and 39,359.32 is: 54,324.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,616.96 : 83,665.00 = 39,359.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,616.96/83,665.00 = 39,359.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,616.96x = 83,665.00 × 39,359.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,616.96x = 3,292,997,347.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,292,997,347.84/60,616.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,324.69

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