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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,402.80, 83,357 and 33,547.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,402.80, 83,357 and 33,547.83 is: 46,296.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,402.80 : 83,357 = 33,547.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,402.80/83,357 = 33,547.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,402.80x = 83,357 × 33,547.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,402.80x = 2,796,446,465.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,446,465.31/60,402.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,296.64

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