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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,733.92, 107,272.32 and 44,199.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,733.92, 107,272.32 and 44,199.92 is: 60,995.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,733.92 : 107,272.32 = 44,199.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,733.92/107,272.32 = 44,199.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,733.92x = 107,272.32 × 44,199.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,733.92x = 4,741,427,962.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,741,427,962.21/77,733.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,995.61

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