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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,798.90, 83,892.56 and 55,899.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,798.90, 83,892.56 and 55,899.72 is: 77,132.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,798.90 : 83,892.56 = 55,899.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,798.90/83,892.56 = 55,899.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,798.90x = 83,892.56 × 55,899.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,798.90x = 4,689,570,649.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,570,649.02/60,798.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,132.49

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