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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,417.49, 125,111.12 and 33,495.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,417.49, 125,111.12 and 33,495.57 is: 50,237.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,417.49 : 125,111.12 = 33,495.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,417.49/125,111.12 = 33,495.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,417.49x = 125,111.12 × 33,495.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,417.49x = 4,190,668,110.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,190,668,110.26/83,417.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,237.28

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