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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,967.89, 107,595.75 and 42,157.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,967.89, 107,595.75 and 42,157.93 is: 58,177.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,967.89 : 107,595.75 = 42,157.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,967.89/107,595.75 = 42,157.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,967.89x = 107,595.75 × 42,157.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,967.89x = 4,536,013,985.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,013,985.90/77,967.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,177.97

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