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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,870.32, 107,459.76 and 43,882.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,870.32, 107,459.76 and 43,882.28 is: 60,556.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,870.32 : 107,459.76 = 43,882.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,870.32/107,459.76 = 43,882.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,870.32x = 107,459.76 × 43,882.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,870.32x = 4,715,579,277.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,579,277.05/77,870.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,556.82

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