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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,883.48, 107,479.23 and 42,073.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,883.48, 107,479.23 and 42,073.50 is: 58,061.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,883.48 : 107,479.23 = 42,073.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,883.48/107,479.23 = 42,073.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,883.48x = 107,479.23 × 42,073.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,883.48x = 4,522,027,383.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,027,383.41/77,883.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,061.44

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