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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,923.56, 107,535.00 and 42,113.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,923.56, 107,535.00 and 42,113.48 is: 58,116.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,923.56 : 107,535.00 = 42,113.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,923.56/107,535.00 = 42,113.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,923.56x = 107,535.00 × 42,113.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,923.56x = 4,528,672,966.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,528,672,966.52/77,923.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,116.87

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