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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,553.19, 125,348.01 and 33,634.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,553.19, 125,348.01 and 33,634.92 is: 50,459.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,553.19 : 125,348.01 = 33,634.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,553.19/125,348.01 = 33,634.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,553.19x = 125,348.01 × 33,634.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,553.19x = 4,216,070,288.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,070,288.51/83,553.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,459.72

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