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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,352.24, 124,903 and 33,382.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,352.24, 124,903 and 33,382.80 is: 50,023.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,352.24 : 124,903 = 33,382.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,352.24/124,903 = 33,382.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,352.24x = 124,903 × 33,382.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,352.24x = 4,169,611,868.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,169,611,868.40/83,352.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,023.99

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