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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,334.20, 125,016.86 and 33,418.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,334.20, 125,016.86 and 33,418.20 is: 50,133.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,334.20 : 125,016.86 = 33,418.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,334.20/125,016.86 = 33,418.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,334.20x = 125,016.86 × 33,418.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,334.20x = 4,177,838,263.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,177,838,263.76/83,334.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,133.54

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