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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,161.40, 124,820.40 and 43,746.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,161.40, 124,820.40 and 43,746.80 is: 65,661.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,161.40 : 124,820.40 = 43,746.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,161.40/124,820.40 = 43,746.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,161.40x = 124,820.40 × 43,746.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,161.40x = 5,460,493,074.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,493,074.72/83,161.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,661.39

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