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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,880.31, 107,474.72 and 42,070.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,880.31, 107,474.72 and 42,070.31 is: 58,056.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,880.31 : 107,474.72 = 42,070.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,880.31/107,474.72 = 42,070.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,880.31x = 107,474.72 × 42,070.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,880.31x = 4,521,494,787.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,494,787.56/77,880.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,056.97

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