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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,800.97, 125,701.14 and 33,880.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,800.97, 125,701.14 and 33,880.46 is: 50,820.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,800.97 : 125,701.14 = 33,880.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,800.97/125,701.14 = 33,880.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,800.97x = 125,701.14 × 33,880.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,800.97x = 4,258,811,817.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,258,811,817.22/83,800.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,820.56

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