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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,910.15, 107,516.05 and 42,100.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,910.15, 107,516.05 and 42,100.17 is: 58,098.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,910.15 : 107,516.05 = 42,100.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,910.15/107,516.05 = 42,100.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,910.15x = 107,516.05 × 42,100.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,910.15x = 4,526,443,982.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,443,982.73/77,910.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,098.26

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