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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,500.15, 123,750.23 and 43,048.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,500.15, 123,750.23 and 43,048.04 is: 64,572.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,500.15 : 123,750.23 = 43,048.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,500.15/123,750.23 = 43,048.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,500.15x = 123,750.23 × 43,048.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,500.15x = 5,327,204,017.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,327,204,017.06/82,500.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,572.05

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