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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,185.91, 124,828.01 and 43,746.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,185.91, 124,828.01 and 43,746.07 is: 65,644.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,185.91 : 124,828.01 = 43,746.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,185.91/124,828.01 = 43,746.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,185.91x = 124,828.01 × 43,746.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,185.91x = 5,460,734,863.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,734,863.42/83,185.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,644.95

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