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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.14, 83,957.98 and 33,808.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.14, 83,957.98 and 33,808.25 is: 50,686.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.14 : 83,957.98 = 33,808.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.14/83,957.98 = 33,808.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.14x = 83,957.98 × 33,808.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.14x = 2,838,471,873.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,838,471,873.02/56,000.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,686.87

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