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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,679.90, 125,422.65 and 33,735.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,679.90, 125,422.65 and 33,735.30 is: 50,563.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,679.90 : 125,422.65 = 33,735.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,679.90/125,422.65 = 33,735.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,679.90x = 125,422.65 × 33,735.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,679.90x = 4,231,170,724.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,231,170,724.55/83,679.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,563.76

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