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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,000.48, 82,800.80 and 33,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,000.48, 82,800.80 and 33,142.40 is: 45,736.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,000.48 : 82,800.80 = 33,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,000.48/82,800.80 = 33,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,000.48x = 82,800.80 × 33,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,000.48x = 2,744,217,233.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,217,233.92/60,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,736.59

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