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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,969.36, 107,597.49 and 42,159.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,969.36, 107,597.49 and 42,159.26 is: 58,179.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,969.36 : 107,597.49 = 42,159.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,969.36/107,597.49 = 42,159.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,969.36x = 107,597.49 × 42,159.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,969.36x = 4,536,230,556.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,230,556.26/77,969.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,179.66

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