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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,532.46, 125,267.46 and 33,595.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,532.46, 125,267.46 and 33,595.68 is: 50,380.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,532.46 : 125,267.46 = 33,595.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,532.46/125,267.46 = 33,595.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,532.46x = 125,267.46 × 33,595.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,532.46x = 4,208,445,500.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,445,500.57/83,532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,380.96

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