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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,891.55, 107,490.38 and 42,081.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,891.55, 107,490.38 and 42,081.54 is: 58,072.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,891.55 : 107,490.38 = 42,081.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,891.55/107,490.38 = 42,081.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,891.55x = 107,490.38 × 42,081.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,891.55x = 4,523,360,725.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,523,360,725.59/77,891.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,072.55

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