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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,114.40, 124,749.90 and 43,699.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,114.40, 124,749.90 and 43,699.80 is: 65,590.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,114.40 : 124,749.90 = 43,699.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,114.40/124,749.90 = 43,699.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,114.40x = 124,749.90 × 43,699.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,114.40x = 5,451,545,680.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,451,545,680.02/83,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,590.87

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