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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,196.40, 124,872.90 and 43,781.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,196.40, 124,872.90 and 43,781.80 is: 65,713.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,196.40 : 124,872.90 = 43,781.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,196.40/124,872.90 = 43,781.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,196.40x = 124,872.90 × 43,781.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,196.40x = 5,467,160,333.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,467,160,333.22/83,196.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,713.91

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