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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,875.13, 107,467.67 and 42,065.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,875.13, 107,467.67 and 42,065.15 is: 58,049.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,875.13 : 107,467.67 = 42,065.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,875.13/107,467.67 = 42,065.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,875.13x = 107,467.67 × 42,065.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,875.13x = 4,520,643,068.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,643,068.78/77,875.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,049.89

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