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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,964.37, 107,590.76 and 42,154.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,964.37, 107,590.76 and 42,154.29 is: 58,172.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,964.37 : 107,590.76 = 42,154.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,964.37/107,590.76 = 42,154.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,964.37x = 107,590.76 × 42,154.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,964.37x = 4,535,411,887.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,411,887.59/77,964.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,172.88

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