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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,727.50, 107,272.65 and 43,744.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,727.50, 107,272.65 and 43,744.25 is: 60,371.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,727.50 : 107,272.65 = 43,744.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,727.50/107,272.65 = 43,744.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,727.50x = 107,272.65 × 43,744.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,727.50x = 4,692,562,051.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,692,562,051.99/77,727.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,371.97

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