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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,000.40, 82,804.20 and 34,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,000.40, 82,804.20 and 34,514.80 is: 47,632.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,000.40 : 82,804.20 = 34,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,000.40/82,804.20 = 34,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,000.40x = 82,804.20 × 34,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,000.40x = 2,857,970,402.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,970,402.16/60,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,632.52

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