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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,116.41, 106,423.20 and 42,661.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,116.41, 106,423.20 and 42,661.62 is: 58,874.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,116.41 : 106,423.20 = 42,661.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,116.41/106,423.20 = 42,661.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,116.41x = 106,423.20 × 42,661.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,116.41x = 4,540,186,117.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,540,186,117.58/77,116.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,874.45

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