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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,790.24, 125,670.24 and 33,868.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,790.24, 125,670.24 and 33,868.32 is: 50,796.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,790.24 : 125,670.24 = 33,868.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,790.24/125,670.24 = 33,868.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,790.24x = 125,670.24 × 33,868.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,790.24x = 4,256,239,902.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,239,902.80/83,790.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,796.37

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