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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,403.10, 123,608.70 and 43,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,403.10, 123,608.70 and 43,037.10 is: 64,557.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,403.10 : 123,608.70 = 43,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,403.10/123,608.70 = 43,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,403.10x = 123,608.70 × 43,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,403.10x = 5,319,759,982.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,319,759,982.77/82,403.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,557.77

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