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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,970.58, 107,599.21 and 42,160.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,970.58, 107,599.21 and 42,160.48 is: 58,181.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,970.58 : 107,599.21 = 42,160.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,970.58/107,599.21 = 42,160.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,970.58x = 107,599.21 × 42,160.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,970.58x = 4,536,434,341.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,434,341.22/77,970.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,181.36

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