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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,887.95, 107,485.41 and 42,077.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,887.95, 107,485.41 and 42,077.91 is: 58,067.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,887.95 : 107,485.41 = 42,077.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,887.95/107,485.41 = 42,077.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,887.95x = 107,485.41 × 42,077.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,887.95x = 4,522,761,408.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,761,408.29/77,887.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,067.54

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