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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,786.40, 125,582.40 and 33,841.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,786.40, 125,582.40 and 33,841.80 is: 50,723.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,786.40 : 125,582.40 = 33,841.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,786.40/125,582.40 = 33,841.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,786.40x = 125,582.40 × 33,841.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,786.40x = 4,249,934,464.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,249,934,464.32/83,786.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,723.44

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