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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,608.12, 85,017.30 and 34,750.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,608.12, 85,017.30 and 34,750.24 is: 47,954.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,608.12 : 85,017.30 = 34,750.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,608.12/85,017.30 = 34,750.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,608.12x = 85,017.30 × 34,750.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,608.12x = 2,954,371,579.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,954,371,579.15/61,608.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,954.26

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