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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,966.56, 107,593.79 and 42,156.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,966.56, 107,593.79 and 42,156.60 is: 58,176.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,966.56 : 107,593.79 = 42,156.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,966.56/107,593.79 = 42,156.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,966.56x = 107,593.79 × 42,156.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,966.56x = 4,535,787,753.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,787,753.25/77,966.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,176.07

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