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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,081.60, 115,564.80 and 42,060.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,081.60, 115,564.80 and 42,060.80 is: 63,059.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,081.60 : 115,564.80 = 42,060.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,081.60/115,564.80 = 42,060.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,081.60x = 115,564.80 × 42,060.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,081.60x = 4,860,747,939.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,860,747,939.84/77,081.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,059.77

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