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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,098.40, 124,647.80 and 33,182.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,098.40, 124,647.80 and 33,182.56 is: 49,773.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,098.40 : 124,647.80 = 33,182.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,098.40/124,647.80 = 33,182.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,098.40x = 124,647.80 × 33,182.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,098.40x = 4,136,133,102.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136,133,102.37/83,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,773.92

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