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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,876.24, 107,469.26 and 42,066.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,876.24, 107,469.26 and 42,066.25 is: 58,051.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,876.24 : 107,469.26 = 42,066.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,876.24/107,469.26 = 42,066.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,876.24x = 107,469.26 × 42,066.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,876.24x = 4,520,828,279.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,828,279.47/77,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,051.45

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