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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,883.45, 107,479.09 and 42,073.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,883.45, 107,479.09 and 42,073.45 is: 58,061.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,883.45 : 107,479.09 = 42,073.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,883.45/107,479.09 = 42,073.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,883.45x = 107,479.09 × 42,073.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,883.45x = 4,522,016,119.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,016,119.16/77,883.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,061.32

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