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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,124.70, 124,650.60 and 33,188.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,124.70, 124,650.60 and 33,188.20 is: 49,767.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,124.70 : 124,650.60 = 33,188.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,124.70/124,650.60 = 33,188.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,124.70x = 124,650.60 × 33,188.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,124.70x = 4,136,929,042.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136,929,042.92/83,124.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,767.75

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