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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,234.34, 106,585.01 and 43,700.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,234.34, 106,585.01 and 43,700.34 is: 60,307.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,234.34 : 106,585.01 = 43,700.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,234.34/106,585.01 = 43,700.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,234.34x = 106,585.01 × 43,700.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,234.34x = 4,657,801,766.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,801,766.79/77,234.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,307.39

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