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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,875.49, 107,468.22 and 42,065.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,875.49, 107,468.22 and 42,065.50 is: 58,050.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,875.49 : 107,468.22 = 42,065.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,875.49/107,468.22 = 42,065.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,875.49x = 107,468.22 × 42,065.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,875.49x = 4,520,704,224.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,704,224.59/77,875.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,050.41

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