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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,888.28, 107,485.89 and 42,078.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,888.28, 107,485.89 and 42,078.29 is: 58,068.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,888.28 : 107,485.89 = 42,078.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,888.28/107,485.89 = 42,078.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,888.28x = 107,485.89 × 42,078.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,888.28x = 4,522,821,755.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,821,755.11/77,888.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,068.06

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