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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,025.60, 85,593.60 and 33,732.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,025.60, 85,593.60 and 33,732.48 is: 46,549.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,025.60 : 85,593.60 = 33,732.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,025.60/85,593.60 = 33,732.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,025.60x = 85,593.60 × 33,732.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,025.60x = 2,887,284,400.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,284,400.13/62,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,549.88

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