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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,853.33, 107,437.59 and 42,043.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,853.33, 107,437.59 and 42,043.33 is: 58,019.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,853.33 : 107,437.59 = 42,043.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,853.33/107,437.59 = 42,043.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,853.33x = 107,437.59 × 42,043.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,853.33x = 4,517,034,307.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,034,307.69/77,853.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,019.80

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