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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,889.03, 125,832.94 and 33,968.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,889.03, 125,832.94 and 33,968.36 is: 50,952.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,889.03 : 125,832.94 = 33,968.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,889.03/125,832.94 = 33,968.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,889.03x = 125,832.94 × 33,968.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,889.03x = 4,274,337,806.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274,337,806.77/83,889.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,952.29

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