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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,067.43, 115,600.60 and 39,637.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,067.43, 115,600.60 and 39,637.94 is: 59,456.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,067.43 : 115,600.60 = 39,637.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,067.43/115,600.60 = 39,637.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,067.43x = 115,600.60 × 39,637.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,067.43x = 4,582,169,646.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,582,169,646.76/77,067.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,456.63

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