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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,319.31, 116,015.55 and 42,257.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,319.31, 116,015.55 and 42,257.92 is: 63,406.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,319.31 : 116,015.55 = 42,257.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,319.31/116,015.55 = 42,257.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,319.31x = 116,015.55 × 42,257.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,319.31x = 4,902,575,830.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,902,575,830.66/77,319.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,406.88

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