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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,236.22, 106,580.79 and 43,238.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,236.22, 106,580.79 and 43,238.96 is: 59,666.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,236.22 : 106,580.79 = 43,238.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,236.22/106,580.79 = 43,238.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,236.22x = 106,580.79 × 43,238.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,236.22x = 4,608,442,515.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,442,515.58/77,236.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,666.86

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