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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,084.25, 124,678.23 and 33,836.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,084.25, 124,678.23 and 33,836.25 is: 50,775.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,084.25 : 124,678.23 = 33,836.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,084.25/124,678.23 = 33,836.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,084.25x = 124,678.23 × 33,836.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,084.25x = 4,218,643,759.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218,643,759.84/83,084.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,775.49

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