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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,368.32, 106,777.14 and 43,385.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,368.32, 106,777.14 and 43,385.97 is: 59,877.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,368.32 : 106,777.14 = 43,385.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,368.32/106,777.14 = 43,385.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,368.32x = 106,777.14 × 43,385.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,368.32x = 4,632,629,792.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,632,629,792.73/77,368.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,877.61

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