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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,876.13, 107,469.05 and 42,066.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,876.13, 107,469.05 and 42,066.15 is: 58,051.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,876.13 : 107,469.05 = 42,066.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,876.13/107,469.05 = 42,066.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,876.13x = 107,469.05 × 42,066.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,876.13x = 4,520,809,177.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,809,177.66/77,876.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,051.28

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