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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,185.88, 106,521 and 43,194.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,185.88, 106,521 and 43,194.07 is: 59,610.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,185.88 : 106,521 = 43,194.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,185.88/106,521 = 43,194.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,185.88x = 106,521 × 43,194.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,185.88x = 4,601,075,530.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,601,075,530.47/77,185.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,610.33

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