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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,835.86, 107,418.93 and 44,301.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,835.86, 107,418.93 and 44,301.86 is: 61,139.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,835.86 : 107,418.93 = 44,301.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,835.86/107,418.93 = 44,301.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,835.86x = 107,418.93 × 44,301.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,835.86x = 4,758,858,398.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,858,398.21/77,835.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,139.66

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