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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,000, 82,800 and 33,504

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,000, 82,800 and 33,504 is: 46,235.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,000 : 82,800 = 33,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,000/82,800 = 33,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,000x = 82,800 × 33,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,000x = 2,774,131,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,131,200/60,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,235.52

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