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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,129.12, 115,561.65 and 42,093.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,129.12, 115,561.65 and 42,093.38 is: 63,068.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,129.12 : 115,561.65 = 42,093.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,129.12/115,561.65 = 42,093.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,129.12x = 115,561.65 × 42,093.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,129.12x = 4,864,380,446.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,380,446.88/77,129.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,068.01

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