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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,900, 107,499.72 and 43,910.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,900, 107,499.72 and 43,910.48 is: 60,595.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,900 : 107,499.72 = 43,910.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,900/107,499.72 = 43,910.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,900x = 107,499.72 × 43,910.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,900x = 4,720,364,305.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,720,364,305.07/77,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,595.18

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