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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,933.80, 107,548.48 and 42,123.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,933.80, 107,548.48 and 42,123.72 is: 58,130.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,933.80 : 107,548.48 = 42,123.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,933.80/107,548.48 = 42,123.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,933.80x = 107,548.48 × 42,123.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,933.80x = 4,530,342,057.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,342,057.95/77,933.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,130.64

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