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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,756.64, 125,585.76 and 33,838.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,756.64, 125,585.76 and 33,838.32 is: 50,737.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,756.64 : 125,585.76 = 33,838.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,756.64/125,585.76 = 33,838.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,756.64x = 125,585.76 × 33,838.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,756.64x = 4,249,611,134.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,249,611,134.32/83,756.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,737.60

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