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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,234.72, 106,559.13 and 43,238.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,234.72, 106,559.13 and 43,238.20 is: 59,654.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,234.72 : 106,559.13 = 43,238.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,234.72/106,559.13 = 43,238.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,234.72x = 106,559.13 × 43,238.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,234.72x = 4,607,424,974.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,607,424,974.77/77,234.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,654.84

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