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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,704.12, 83,641.74 and 40,797.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,704.12, 83,641.74 and 40,797.56 is: 56,213.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,704.12 : 83,641.74 = 40,797.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,704.12/83,641.74 = 40,797.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,704.12x = 83,641.74 × 40,797.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,704.12x = 3,412,378,906.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,412,378,906.15/60,704.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,213.30

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