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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,930.24, 107,543.72 and 42,120.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,930.24, 107,543.72 and 42,120.25 is: 58,125.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,930.24 : 107,543.72 = 42,120.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,930.24/107,543.72 = 42,120.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,930.24x = 107,543.72 × 42,120.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,930.24x = 4,529,768,208.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,529,768,208.77/77,930.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,125.93

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