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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,968.36, 107,596.11 and 42,158.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,968.36, 107,596.11 and 42,158.26 is: 58,178.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,968.36 : 107,596.11 = 42,158.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,968.36/107,596.11 = 42,158.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,968.36x = 107,596.11 × 42,158.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,968.36x = 4,536,064,780.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,064,780.37/77,968.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,178.28

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