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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,527.45, 125,259.96 and 33,590.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,527.45, 125,259.96 and 33,590.68 is: 50,373.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,527.45 : 125,259.96 = 33,590.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,527.45/125,259.96 = 33,590.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,527.45x = 125,259.96 × 33,590.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,527.45x = 4,207,567,233.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,567,233.17/83,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,373.47

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