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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,639.12, 107,138.76 and 44,108.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,639.12, 107,138.76 and 44,108.24 is: 60,867.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,639.12 : 107,138.76 = 44,108.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,639.12/107,138.76 = 44,108.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,639.12x = 107,138.76 × 44,108.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,639.12x = 4,725,702,139.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,725,702,139.38/77,639.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,867.54

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