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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,509.02, 125,232.42 and 33,572.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,509.02, 125,232.42 and 33,572.30 is: 50,345.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,509.02 : 125,232.42 = 33,572.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,509.02/125,232.42 = 33,572.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,509.02x = 125,232.42 × 33,572.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,509.02x = 4,204,340,373.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,204,340,373.97/83,509.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,345.94

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