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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,762.40, 124,143.60 and 43,331.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,762.40, 124,143.60 and 43,331.60 is: 64,997.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,762.40 : 124,143.60 = 43,331.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,762.40/124,143.60 = 43,331.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,762.40x = 124,143.60 × 43,331.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,762.40x = 5,379,340,817.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,379,340,817.76/82,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,997.40

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