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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,888.40, 107,485.96 and 42,078.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,888.40, 107,485.96 and 42,078.44 is: 58,068.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,888.40 : 107,485.96 = 42,078.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,888.40/107,485.96 = 42,078.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,888.40x = 107,485.96 × 42,078.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,888.40x = 4,522,841,518.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,841,518.70/77,888.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,068.23

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