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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,934.83, 107,549.73 and 42,124.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,934.83, 107,549.73 and 42,124.77 is: 58,132.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,934.83 : 107,549.73 = 42,124.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,934.83/107,549.73 = 42,124.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,934.83x = 107,549.73 × 42,124.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,934.83x = 4,530,507,639.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,507,639.81/77,934.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,132.01

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