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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,301.23, 106,678.74 and 43,309.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,301.23, 106,678.74 and 43,309.98 is: 59,769.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,301.23 : 106,678.74 = 43,309.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,301.23/106,678.74 = 43,309.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,301.23x = 106,678.74 × 43,309.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,301.23x = 4,620,254,095.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,620,254,095.83/77,301.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,769.48

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