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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,428.45, 106,844.79 and 43,432.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,428.45, 106,844.79 and 43,432.21 is: 59,932.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,428.45 : 106,844.79 = 43,432.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,428.45/106,844.79 = 43,432.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,428.45x = 106,844.79 × 43,432.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,428.45x = 4,640,505,356.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,640,505,356.69/77,428.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,932.82

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