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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,532.40, 123,798.60 and 43,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,532.40, 123,798.60 and 43,101.60 is: 64,652.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,532.40 : 123,798.60 = 43,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,532.40/123,798.60 = 43,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,532.40x = 123,798.60 × 43,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,532.40x = 5,335,917,737.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,917,737.76/82,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,652.40

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