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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,000.40, 82,799.04 and 33,140.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,000.40, 82,799.04 and 33,140.80 is: 45,733.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,000.40 : 82,799.04 = 33,140.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,000.40/82,799.04 = 33,140.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,000.40x = 82,799.04 × 33,140.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,000.40x = 2,744,026,424.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,026,424.83/60,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,733.47

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