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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,345.24, 83,276.65 and 33,491.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,345.24, 83,276.65 and 33,491.61 is: 46,218.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,345.24 : 83,276.65 = 33,491.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,345.24/83,276.65 = 33,491.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,345.24x = 83,276.65 × 33,491.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,345.24x = 2,789,069,083.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,069,083.91/60,345.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,218.54

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