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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,959.58, 107,584.24 and 42,149.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,959.58, 107,584.24 and 42,149.58 is: 58,166.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,959.58 : 107,584.24 = 42,149.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,959.58/107,584.24 = 42,149.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,959.58x = 107,584.24 × 42,149.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,959.58x = 4,534,630,530.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,534,630,530.62/77,959.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,166.43

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