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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,838.97, 107,380.49 and 74,821.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,838.97, 107,380.49 and 74,821.21 is: 103,217.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,838.97 : 107,380.49 = 74,821.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,838.97/107,380.49 = 74,821.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,838.97x = 107,380.49 × 74,821.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,838.97x = 8,034,337,830.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,034,337,830.22/77,838.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,217.43

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