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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,800.75, 85,284.75 and 33,506.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,800.75, 85,284.75 and 33,506.43 is: 46,238.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,800.75 : 85,284.75 = 33,506.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,800.75/85,284.75 = 33,506.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,800.75x = 85,284.75 × 33,506.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,800.75x = 2,857,587,505.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,587,505.94/61,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,238.72

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