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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,967.33, 107,594.98 and 42,157.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,967.33, 107,594.98 and 42,157.37 is: 58,177.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,967.33 : 107,594.98 = 42,157.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,967.33/107,594.98 = 42,157.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,967.33x = 107,594.98 × 42,157.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,967.33x = 4,535,920,738.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,535,920,738.63/77,967.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,177.20

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