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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,600.39, 85,008.51 and 34,742.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,600.39, 85,008.51 and 34,742.84 is: 47,945.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,600.39 : 85,008.51 = 34,742.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,600.39/85,008.51 = 34,742.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,600.39x = 85,008.51 × 34,742.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,600.39x = 2,953,436,636.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,436,636.53/61,600.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,945.10

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