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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,561.10, 125,232.30 and 33,600.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,561.10, 125,232.30 and 33,600.30 is: 50,356.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,561.10 : 125,232.30 = 33,600.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,561.10/125,232.30 = 33,600.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,561.10x = 125,232.30 × 33,600.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,561.10x = 4,207,842,849.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,207,842,849.69/83,561.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,356.48

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