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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,531.94, 125,360.18 and 33,612.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,531.94, 125,360.18 and 33,612.46 is: 50,443.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,531.94 : 125,360.18 = 33,612.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,531.94/125,360.18 = 33,612.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,531.94x = 125,360.18 × 33,612.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,531.94x = 4,213,663,240.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,663,240.98/83,531.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,443.74

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