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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,861.83, 107,449.28 and 42,051.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,861.83, 107,449.28 and 42,051.83 is: 58,031.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,861.83 : 107,449.28 = 42,051.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,861.83/107,449.28 = 42,051.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,861.83x = 107,449.28 × 42,051.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,861.83x = 4,518,439,409.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,518,439,409.52/77,861.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,031.51

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