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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,874.40, 124,214.40 and 43,411.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,874.40, 124,214.40 and 43,411.20 is: 65,065.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,874.40 : 124,214.40 = 43,411.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,874.40/124,214.40 = 43,411.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,874.40x = 124,214.40 × 43,411.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,874.40x = 5,392,296,161.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,392,296,161.28/82,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,065.88

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