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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,032.24, 106,303.75 and 43,046.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,032.24, 106,303.75 and 43,046.58 is: 59,403.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,032.24 : 106,303.75 = 43,046.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,032.24/106,303.75 = 43,046.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,032.24x = 106,303.75 × 43,046.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,032.24x = 4,576,012,878.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,576,012,878.68/77,032.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,403.87

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