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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,956.16, 107,579.51 and 42,146.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,956.16, 107,579.51 and 42,146.16 is: 58,161.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,956.16 : 107,579.51 = 42,146.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,956.16/107,579.51 = 42,146.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,956.16x = 107,579.51 × 42,146.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,956.16x = 4,534,063,135.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,534,063,135.82/77,956.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,161.70

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