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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,578.16, 107,053.79 and 43,587.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,578.16, 107,053.79 and 43,587.99 is: 60,149.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,578.16 : 107,053.79 = 43,587.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,578.16/107,053.79 = 43,587.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,578.16x = 107,053.79 × 43,587.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,578.16x = 4,666,259,310.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,259,310.04/77,578.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,149.14

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