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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,505.10, 125,226.48 and 33,568.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,505.10, 125,226.48 and 33,568.30 is: 50,339.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,505.10 : 125,226.48 = 33,568.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,505.10/125,226.48 = 33,568.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,505.10x = 125,226.48 × 33,568.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,505.10x = 4,203,640,048.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,640,048.58/83,505.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,339.92

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