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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,871.82, 107,461.83 and 43,883.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,871.82, 107,461.83 and 43,883.78 is: 60,558.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,871.82 : 107,461.83 = 43,883.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,871.82/107,461.83 = 43,883.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,871.82x = 107,461.83 × 43,883.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,871.82x = 4,715,831,306.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,831,306.12/77,871.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,558.89

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