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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,877.24, 107,470.64 and 42,067.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,877.24, 107,470.64 and 42,067.25 is: 58,052.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,877.24 : 107,470.64 = 42,067.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,877.24/107,470.64 = 42,067.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,877.24x = 107,470.64 × 42,067.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,877.24x = 4,520,994,280.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,994,280.54/77,877.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,052.83

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