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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,179.14, 106,503.59 and 43,191.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,179.14, 106,503.59 and 43,191.95 is: 59,602.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,179.14 : 106,503.59 = 43,191.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,179.14/106,503.59 = 43,191.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,179.14x = 106,503.59 × 43,191.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,179.14x = 4,600,097,309.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,600,097,309.56/77,179.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,602.86

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