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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,516.20, 125,280.14 and 33,596.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,516.20, 125,280.14 and 33,596.56 is: 50,397.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,516.20 : 125,280.14 = 33,596.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,516.20/125,280.14 = 33,596.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,516.20x = 125,280.14 × 33,596.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,516.20x = 4,208,981,740.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,981,740.32/83,516.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,397.19

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