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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,044.40, 115,566.60 and 42,052.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,044.40, 115,566.60 and 42,052.40 is: 63,078.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,044.40 : 115,566.60 = 42,052.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,044.40/115,566.60 = 42,052.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,044.40x = 115,566.60 × 42,052.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,044.40x = 4,859,852,889.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,852,889.84/77,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,078.60

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