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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,808, 107,379.84 and 44,273.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,808, 107,379.84 and 44,273.92 is: 61,100.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,808 : 107,379.84 = 44,273.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,808/107,379.84 = 44,273.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,808x = 107,379.84 × 44,273.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,808x = 4,754,126,445.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,126,445.77/77,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,100.74

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