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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,177.40, 124,844.40 and 43,762.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,177.40, 124,844.40 and 43,762.80 is: 65,685.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,177.40 : 124,844.40 = 43,762.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,177.40/124,844.40 = 43,762.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,177.40x = 124,844.40 × 43,762.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,177.40x = 5,463,540,508.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,463,540,508.32/83,177.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,685.40

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