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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,700.47, 125,550.01 and 33,779.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,700.47, 125,550.01 and 33,779.80 is: 50,669.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,700.47 : 125,550.01 = 33,779.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,700.47/125,550.01 = 33,779.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,700.47x = 125,550.01 × 33,779.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,700.47x = 4,241,054,227.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,241,054,227.80/83,700.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,669.42

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