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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,934.80, 107,549.86 and 42,124.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,934.80, 107,549.86 and 42,124.72 is: 58,132.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,934.80 : 107,549.86 = 42,124.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,934.80/107,549.86 = 42,124.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,934.80x = 107,549.86 × 42,124.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,934.80x = 4,530,507,738.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,507,738.54/77,934.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,132.02

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