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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,231.02, 106,566.45 and 43,240.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,231.02, 106,566.45 and 43,240.93 is: 59,665.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,231.02 : 106,566.45 = 43,240.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,231.02/106,566.45 = 43,240.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,231.02x = 106,566.45 × 43,240.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,231.02x = 4,608,032,404.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,032,404.80/77,231.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,665.56

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