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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,890.41, 107,488.82 and 42,080.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,890.41, 107,488.82 and 42,080.38 is: 58,070.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,890.41 : 107,488.82 = 42,080.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,890.41/107,488.82 = 42,080.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,890.41x = 107,488.82 × 42,080.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,890.41x = 4,523,170,227.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,523,170,227.83/77,890.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,070.95

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