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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,798.40, 83,877.68 and 40,623.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,798.40, 83,877.68 and 40,623.32 is: 56,044.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,798.40 : 83,877.68 = 40,623.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,798.40/83,877.68 = 40,623.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,798.40x = 83,877.68 × 40,623.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,798.40x = 3,407,389,918.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,389,918.24/60,798.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,044.07

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