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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,537.30, 107,004.06 and 43,551.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,537.30, 107,004.06 and 43,551.78 is: 60,102.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,537.30 : 107,004.06 = 43,551.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,537.30/107,004.06 = 43,551.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,537.30x = 107,004.06 × 43,551.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,537.30x = 4,660,217,280.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,660,217,280.23/77,537.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,102.91

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