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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,972.25, 107,593.64 and 57,565.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,972.25, 107,593.64 and 57,565.18 is: 79,433.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,972.25 : 107,593.64 = 57,565.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,972.25/107,593.64 = 57,565.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,972.25x = 107,593.64 × 57,565.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,972.25x = 6,193,646,427.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,193,646,427.66/77,972.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,433.98

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