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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,572.38, 107,060.68 and 43,583.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,572.38, 107,060.68 and 43,583.50 is: 60,151.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,572.38 : 107,060.68 = 43,583.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,572.38/107,060.68 = 43,583.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,572.38x = 107,060.68 × 43,583.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,572.38x = 4,666,079,146.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,079,146.78/77,572.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,151.30

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