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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,887.32, 107,520.38 and 45,617.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,887.32, 107,520.38 and 45,617.46 is: 62,973.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,887.32 : 107,520.38 = 45,617.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,887.32/107,520.38 = 45,617.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,887.32x = 107,520.38 × 45,617.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,887.32x = 4,904,806,633.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,904,806,633.83/77,887.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,973.11

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