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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,550.56, 125,388.16 and 33,631.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,550.56, 125,388.16 and 33,631.12 is: 50,471.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,550.56 : 125,388.16 = 33,631.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,550.56/125,388.16 = 33,631.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,550.56x = 125,388.16 × 33,631.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,550.56x = 4,216,944,255.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,944,255.54/83,550.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,471.77

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