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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,892.12, 107,491 and 44,358.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,892.12, 107,491 and 44,358.12 is: 61,214.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,892.12 : 107,491 = 44,358.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,892.12/107,491 = 44,358.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,892.12x = 107,491 × 44,358.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,892.12x = 4,768,098,676.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,768,098,676.92/77,892.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,214.13

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