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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,234.58, 106,578.56 and 43,237.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,234.58, 106,578.56 and 43,237.33 is: 59,664.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,234.58 : 106,578.56 = 43,237.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,234.58/106,578.56 = 43,237.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,234.58x = 106,578.56 × 43,237.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,234.58x = 4,608,172,211.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,172,211.29/77,234.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,664.62

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