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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,600.52, 125,404.88 and 33,673.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,600.52, 125,404.88 and 33,673.87 is: 50,512.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,600.52 : 125,404.88 = 33,673.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,600.52/125,404.88 = 33,673.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,600.52x = 125,404.88 × 33,673.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,600.52x = 4,222,867,614.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,222,867,614.87/83,600.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,512.46

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