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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,578.46, 125,372.75 and 33,658.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,578.46, 125,372.75 and 33,658.56 is: 50,489.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,578.46 : 125,372.75 = 33,658.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,578.46/125,372.75 = 33,658.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,578.46x = 125,372.75 × 33,658.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,578.46x = 4,219,866,059.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,219,866,059.95/83,578.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,489.88

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