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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,623.50, 107,120.43 and 42,295.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,623.50, 107,120.43 and 42,295.50 is: 58,367.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,623.50 : 107,120.43 = 42,295.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,623.50/107,120.43 = 42,295.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,623.50x = 107,120.43 × 42,295.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,623.50x = 4,530,712,147.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,712,147.07/77,623.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,367.79

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