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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,505.13, 125,226.61 and 33,568.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,505.13, 125,226.61 and 33,568.43 is: 50,340.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,505.13 : 125,226.61 = 33,568.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,505.13/125,226.61 = 33,568.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,505.13x = 125,226.61 × 33,568.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,505.13x = 4,203,659,981.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,659,981.87/83,505.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,340.14

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