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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,875.25, 107,467.89 and 42,065.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,875.25, 107,467.89 and 42,065.26 is: 58,050.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,875.25 : 107,467.89 = 42,065.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,875.25/107,467.89 = 42,065.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,875.25x = 107,467.89 × 42,065.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,875.25x = 4,520,664,470.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,664,470.15/77,875.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,050.08

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