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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,779.77, 125,759.18 and 33,892.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,779.77, 125,759.18 and 33,892.47 is: 50,874.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,779.77 : 125,759.18 = 33,892.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,779.77/125,759.18 = 33,892.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,779.77x = 125,759.18 × 33,892.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,779.77x = 4,262,289,065.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,289,065.91/83,779.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,874.92

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