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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,621.50, 107,117.67 and 42,293.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,621.50, 107,117.67 and 42,293.50 is: 58,365.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,621.50 : 107,117.67 = 42,293.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,621.50/107,117.67 = 42,293.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,621.50x = 107,117.67 × 42,293.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,621.50x = 4,530,381,176.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,381,176.15/77,621.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,365.03

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