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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,880.35, 125,864.26 and 33,997.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,880.35, 125,864.26 and 33,997.31 is: 51,013.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,880.35 : 125,864.26 = 33,997.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,880.35/125,864.26 = 33,997.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,880.35x = 125,864.26 × 33,997.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,880.35x = 4,279,046,265.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,279,046,265.14/83,880.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,013.69

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