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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,617.30, 83,686.57 and 40,508.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,617.30, 83,686.57 and 40,508.24 is: 55,924.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,617.30 : 83,686.57 = 40,508.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,617.30/83,686.57 = 40,508.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,617.30x = 83,686.57 × 40,508.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,617.30x = 3,389,995,142.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,995,142.63/60,617.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,924.55

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