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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,964.38, 107,590.82 and 43,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,964.38, 107,590.82 and 43,972.80 is: 60,682.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,964.38 : 107,590.82 = 43,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,964.38/107,590.82 = 43,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,964.38x = 107,590.82 × 43,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,964.38x = 4,731,069,288.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,069,288.97/77,964.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,682.44

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