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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,704.27, 85,133.75 and 41,583.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,704.27, 85,133.75 and 41,583.87 is: 57,373.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,704.27 : 85,133.75 = 41,583.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,704.27/85,133.75 = 41,583.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,704.27x = 85,133.75 × 41,583.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,704.27x = 3,540,190,584.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,540,190,584.69/61,704.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,373.51

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