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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,531.00, 125,358.77 and 33,611.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,531.00, 125,358.77 and 33,611.52 is: 50,442.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,531.00 : 125,358.77 = 33,611.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,531.00/125,358.77 = 33,611.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,531.00x = 125,358.77 × 33,611.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,531.00x = 4,213,498,010.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,498,010.18/83,531.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,442.33

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