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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,895.51, 107,495.64 and 42,085.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,895.51, 107,495.64 and 42,085.41 is: 58,077.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,895.51 : 107,495.64 = 42,085.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,895.51/107,495.64 = 42,085.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,895.51x = 107,495.64 × 42,085.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,895.51x = 4,523,998,082.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,523,998,082.61/77,895.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,077.78

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