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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,678.12, 107,186.38 and 43,214.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,678.12, 107,186.38 and 43,214.72 is: 59,631.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,678.12 : 107,186.38 = 43,214.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,678.12/107,186.38 = 43,214.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,678.12x = 107,186.38 × 43,214.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,678.12x = 4,632,028,755.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,632,028,755.54/77,678.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,631.06

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