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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,877.22, 125,815.98 and 33,923.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,877.22, 125,815.98 and 33,923.10 is: 50,884.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,877.22 : 125,815.98 = 33,923.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,877.22/125,815.98 = 33,923.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,877.22x = 125,815.98 × 33,923.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,877.22x = 4,268,068,670.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,268,068,670.16/83,877.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,884.72

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