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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,851.50, 107,435.19 and 44,317.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,851.50, 107,435.19 and 44,317.50 is: 61,158.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,851.50 : 107,435.19 = 44,317.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,851.50/107,435.19 = 44,317.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,851.50x = 107,435.19 × 44,317.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,851.50x = 4,761,259,032.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,761,259,032.83/77,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,158.22

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