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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,939.51, 107,557.01 and 42,129.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,939.51, 107,557.01 and 42,129.44 is: 58,138.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,939.51 : 107,557.01 = 42,129.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,939.51/107,557.01 = 42,129.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,939.51x = 107,557.01 × 42,129.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,939.51x = 4,531,316,166.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,531,316,166.91/77,939.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,138.89

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