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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,352.40, 116,028.60 and 42,360.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,352.40, 116,028.60 and 42,360.40 is: 63,540.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,352.40 : 116,028.60 = 42,360.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,352.40/116,028.60 = 42,360.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,352.40x = 116,028.60 × 42,360.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,352.40x = 4,915,017,907.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,915,017,907.44/77,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,540.60

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