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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,857.50, 107,443.50 and 44,323.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,857.50, 107,443.50 and 44,323.50 is: 61,166.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,857.50 : 107,443.50 = 44,323.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,857.50/107,443.50 = 44,323.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,857.50x = 107,443.50 × 44,323.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,857.50x = 4,762,271,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,762,271,972.25/77,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,166.52

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