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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,954.02, 107,576.40 and 42,144.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,954.02, 107,576.40 and 42,144.04 is: 58,158.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,954.02 : 107,576.40 = 42,144.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,954.02/107,576.40 = 42,144.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,954.02x = 107,576.40 × 42,144.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,954.02x = 4,533,704,104.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,533,704,104.66/77,954.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,158.70

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