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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,555.20, 125,326.16 and 33,600.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,555.20, 125,326.16 and 33,600.08 is: 50,397.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,555.20 : 125,326.16 = 33,600.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,555.20/125,326.16 = 33,600.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,555.20x = 125,326.16 × 33,600.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,555.20x = 4,210,969,002.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,210,969,002.09/83,555.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,397.45

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