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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,180.60, 124,810.24 and 43,178.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,180.60, 124,810.24 and 43,178.32 is: 64,787.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,180.60 : 124,810.24 = 43,178.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,180.60/124,810.24 = 43,178.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,180.60x = 124,810.24 × 43,178.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,180.60x = 5,389,096,030.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,096,030.40/83,180.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,787.90

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