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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,379.24, 106,087.92 and 75,979.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,379.24, 106,087.92 and 75,979.56 is: 104,168.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,379.24 : 106,087.92 = 75,979.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,379.24/106,087.92 = 75,979.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,379.24x = 106,087.92 × 75,979.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,379.24x = 8,060,513,482.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,060,513,482.92/77,379.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,168.94

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