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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,959.50, 107,594.64 and 43,974.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,959.50, 107,594.64 and 43,974.96 is: 60,691.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,959.50 : 107,594.64 = 43,974.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,959.50/107,594.64 = 43,974.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,959.50x = 107,594.64 × 43,974.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,959.50x = 4,731,469,990.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,469,990.21/77,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,691.38

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