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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,434.12, 125,151.10 and 33,514.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,434.12, 125,151.10 and 33,514.22 is: 50,271.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,434.12 : 125,151.10 = 33,514.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,434.12/125,151.10 = 33,514.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,434.12x = 125,151.10 × 33,514.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,434.12x = 4,194,341,727.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,341,727.73/83,434.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,271.30

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