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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,738.40, 107,276.40 and 43,747.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,738.40, 107,276.40 and 43,747.56 is: 60,370.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,738.40 : 107,276.40 = 43,747.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,738.40/107,276.40 = 43,747.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,738.40x = 107,276.40 × 43,747.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,738.40x = 4,693,080,745.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,693,080,745.58/77,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,370.17

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