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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,849.30, 107,432.36 and 43,858.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,849.30, 107,432.36 and 43,858.19 is: 60,524.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,849.30 : 107,432.36 = 43,858.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,849.30/107,432.36 = 43,858.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,849.30x = 107,432.36 × 43,858.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,849.30x = 4,711,788,857.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,788,857.03/77,849.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,524.49

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