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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,562.60, 125,234.55 and 33,601.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,562.60, 125,234.55 and 33,601.80 is: 50,358.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,562.60 : 125,234.55 = 33,601.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,562.60/125,234.55 = 33,601.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,562.60x = 125,234.55 × 33,601.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,562.60x = 4,208,106,302.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,208,106,302.19/83,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,358.73

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