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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,421.37, 125,131.06 and 33,500.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,421.37, 125,131.06 and 33,500.58 is: 50,250.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,421.37 : 125,131.06 = 33,500.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,421.37/125,131.06 = 33,500.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,421.37x = 125,131.06 × 33,500.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,421.37x = 4,191,963,086.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,963,086.01/83,421.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,250.47

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