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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,846.88, 125,736.48 and 33,917.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,846.88, 125,736.48 and 33,917.76 is: 50,862.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,846.88 : 125,736.48 = 33,917.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,846.88/125,736.48 = 33,917.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,846.88x = 125,736.48 × 33,917.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,846.88x = 4,264,699,751.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,264,699,751.88/83,846.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,862.95

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