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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,342.73, 106,741.80 and 43,360.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,342.73, 106,741.80 and 43,360.38 is: 59,842.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,342.73 : 106,741.80 = 43,360.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,342.73/106,741.80 = 43,360.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,342.73x = 106,741.80 × 43,360.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,342.73x = 4,628,365,009.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,628,365,009.88/77,342.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,842.28

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