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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,526.45, 125,258.46 and 33,589.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,526.45, 125,258.46 and 33,589.68 is: 50,371.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,526.45 : 125,258.46 = 33,589.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,526.45/125,258.46 = 33,589.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,526.45x = 125,258.46 × 33,589.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,526.45x = 4,207,391,588.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,391,588.69/83,526.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,371.97

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