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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,909.15, 107,514.67 and 42,099.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,909.15, 107,514.67 and 42,099.17 is: 58,096.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,909.15 : 107,514.67 = 42,099.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,909.15/107,514.67 = 42,099.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,909.15x = 107,514.67 × 42,099.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,909.15x = 4,526,277,727.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,277,727.00/77,909.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,096.87

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