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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,559.20, 83,570.56 and 33,701.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,559.20, 83,570.56 and 33,701.47 is: 46,507.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,559.20 : 83,570.56 = 33,701.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,559.20/83,570.56 = 33,701.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,559.20x = 83,570.56 × 33,701.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,559.20x = 2,816,450,427.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,450,427.54/60,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,507.39

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