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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,757.04, 125,659.01 and 33,872.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,757.04, 125,659.01 and 33,872.16 is: 50,817.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,757.04 : 125,659.01 = 33,872.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,757.04/125,659.01 = 33,872.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,757.04x = 125,659.01 × 33,872.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,757.04x = 4,256,342,092.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,342,092.16/83,757.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,817.72

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