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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,052.50, 124,630.59 and 33,804.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,052.50, 124,630.59 and 33,804.50 is: 50,727.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,052.50 : 124,630.59 = 33,804.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,052.50/124,630.59 = 33,804.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,052.50x = 124,630.59 × 33,804.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,052.50x = 4,213,074,779.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,074,779.66/83,052.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,727.85

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