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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,758.40, 124,137.60 and 43,327.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,758.40, 124,137.60 and 43,327.60 is: 64,991.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,758.40 : 124,137.60 = 43,327.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,758.40/124,137.60 = 43,327.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,758.40x = 124,137.60 × 43,327.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,758.40x = 5,378,584,277.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,584,277.76/82,758.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,991.40

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