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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,288.34, 106,652.79 and 42,830.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,288.34, 106,652.79 and 42,830.76 is: 59,103.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,288.34 : 106,652.79 = 42,830.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,288.34/106,652.79 = 42,830.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,288.34x = 106,652.79 × 42,830.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,288.34x = 4,568,020,051.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,568,020,051.82/77,288.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,103.61

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