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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,131.23, 106,440.39 and 43,139.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,131.23, 106,440.39 and 43,139.31 is: 59,531.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,131.23 : 106,440.39 = 43,139.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,131.23/106,440.39 = 43,139.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,131.23x = 106,440.39 × 43,139.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,131.23x = 4,591,764,980.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,591,764,980.73/77,131.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,531.85

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