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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,989.78, 124,559.00 and 43,037.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,989.78, 124,559.00 and 43,037.37 is: 64,594.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,989.78 : 124,559.00 = 43,037.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,989.78/124,559.00 = 43,037.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,989.78x = 124,559.00 × 43,037.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,989.78x = 5,360,691,554.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,360,691,554.64/82,989.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,594.60

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