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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,955.10, 107,577.98 and 42,145.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,955.10, 107,577.98 and 42,145.12 is: 58,160.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,955.10 : 107,577.98 = 42,145.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,955.10/107,577.98 = 42,145.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,955.10x = 107,577.98 × 42,145.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,955.10x = 4,533,886,876.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,533,886,876.46/77,955.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,160.23

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