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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,530.37, 125,357.83 and 33,610.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,530.37, 125,357.83 and 33,610.89 is: 50,441.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,530.37 : 125,357.83 = 33,610.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,530.37/125,357.83 = 33,610.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,530.37x = 125,357.83 × 33,610.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,530.37x = 4,213,388,480.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,388,480.32/83,530.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,441.40

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