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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,628.40, 125,345.40 and 33,683.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,628.40, 125,345.40 and 33,683.80 is: 50,486.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,628.40 : 125,345.40 = 33,683.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,628.40/125,345.40 = 33,683.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,628.40x = 125,345.40 × 33,683.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,628.40x = 4,222,109,384.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,222,109,384.52/83,628.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,486.55

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