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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,308.86, 106,684.82 and 43,317.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,308.86, 106,684.82 and 43,317.20 is: 59,776.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,308.86 : 106,684.82 = 43,317.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,308.86/106,684.82 = 43,317.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,308.86x = 106,684.82 × 43,317.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,308.86x = 4,621,287,684.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,621,287,684.90/77,308.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,776.95

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