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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,858.57, 107,444.80 and 42,048.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,858.57, 107,444.80 and 42,048.59 is: 58,027.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,858.57 : 107,444.80 = 42,048.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,858.57/107,444.80 = 42,048.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,858.57x = 107,444.80 × 42,048.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,858.57x = 4,517,901,621.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,901,621.65/77,858.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,027.03

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