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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,962.11, 107,587.83 and 42,152.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,962.11, 107,587.83 and 42,152.15 is: 58,170.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,962.11 : 107,587.83 = 42,152.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,962.11/107,587.83 = 42,152.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,962.11x = 107,587.83 × 42,152.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,962.11x = 4,535,057,810.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,057,810.40/77,962.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,170.02

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