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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,624.40, 125,339.40 and 33,679.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,624.40, 125,339.40 and 33,679.80 is: 50,480.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,624.40 : 125,339.40 = 33,679.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,624.40/125,339.40 = 33,679.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,624.40x = 125,339.40 × 33,679.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,624.40x = 4,221,405,924.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,221,405,924.12/83,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,480.55

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