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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,347.16, 106,732.56 and 42,892.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,347.16, 106,732.56 and 42,892.88 is: 59,188.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,347.16 : 106,732.56 = 42,892.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,347.16/106,732.56 = 42,892.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,347.16x = 106,732.56 × 42,892.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,347.16x = 4,578,066,888.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,578,066,888.17/77,347.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,188.56

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