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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,965.83, 107,592.66 and 42,155.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,965.83, 107,592.66 and 42,155.73 is: 58,174.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,965.83 : 107,592.66 = 42,155.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,965.83/107,592.66 = 42,155.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,965.83x = 107,592.66 × 42,155.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,965.83x = 4,535,647,124.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,647,124.94/77,965.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,174.81

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