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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,052.08, 82,880.10 and 34,557.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,052.08, 82,880.10 and 34,557.92 is: 47,694.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,052.08 : 82,880.10 = 34,557.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,052.08/82,880.10 = 34,557.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,052.08x = 82,880.10 × 34,557.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,052.08x = 2,864,163,865.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,163,865.39/60,052.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,694.67

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