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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,875.72, 107,468.52 and 42,065.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,875.72, 107,468.52 and 42,065.76 is: 58,050.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,875.72 : 107,468.52 = 42,065.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,875.72/107,468.52 = 42,065.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,875.72x = 107,468.52 × 42,065.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,875.72x = 4,520,744,701.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,744,701.20/77,875.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,050.76

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