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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,816.40, 124,224.60 and 43,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,816.40, 124,224.60 and 43,385.60 is: 65,078.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,816.40 : 124,224.60 = 43,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,816.40/124,224.60 = 43,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,816.40x = 124,224.60 × 43,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,816.40x = 5,389,558,805.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,558,805.76/82,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,078.40

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