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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,487.60, 125,200.26 and 33,550.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,487.60, 125,200.26 and 33,550.80 is: 50,313.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,487.60 : 125,200.26 = 33,550.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,487.60/125,200.26 = 33,550.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,487.60x = 125,200.26 × 33,550.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,487.60x = 4,200,568,883.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,568,883.21/83,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,313.69

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