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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,876.61, 107,469.76 and 42,066.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,876.61, 107,469.76 and 42,066.62 is: 58,051.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,876.61 : 107,469.76 = 42,066.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,876.61/107,469.76 = 42,066.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,876.61x = 107,469.76 × 42,066.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,876.61x = 4,520,889,555.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,889,555.41/77,876.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,051.96

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