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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,877.74, 77,139.85 and 43,102.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,877.74, 77,139.85 and 43,102.24 is: 59,503.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,877.74 : 77,139.85 = 43,102.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,877.74/77,139.85 = 43,102.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,877.74x = 77,139.85 × 43,102.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,877.74x = 3,324,900,110.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,900,110.88/55,877.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,503.13

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