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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,887.10, 124,367.40 and 43,434.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,887.10, 124,367.40 and 43,434.83 is: 65,171.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,887.10 : 124,367.40 = 43,434.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,887.10/124,367.40 = 43,434.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,887.10x = 124,367.40 × 43,434.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,887.10x = 5,401,877,187.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,401,877,187.46/82,887.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,171.51

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