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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,532.40, 83,534.46 and 33,677.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,532.40, 83,534.46 and 33,677.48 is: 46,474.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,532.40 : 83,534.46 = 33,677.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,532.40/83,534.46 = 33,677.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,532.40x = 83,534.46 × 33,677.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,532.40x = 2,813,230,105.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,813,230,105.96/60,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,474.78

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