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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,589.38, 107,073.44 and 44,055.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,589.38, 107,073.44 and 44,055.38 is: 60,796.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,589.38 : 107,073.44 = 44,055.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,589.38/107,073.44 = 44,055.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,589.38x = 107,073.44 × 44,055.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,589.38x = 4,717,160,331.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,160,331.46/77,589.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,796.47

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