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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,970.88, 107,599.73 and 42,160.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,970.88, 107,599.73 and 42,160.80 is: 58,181.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,970.88 : 107,599.73 = 42,160.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,970.88/107,599.73 = 42,160.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,970.88x = 107,599.73 × 42,160.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,970.88x = 4,536,490,696.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,490,696.58/77,970.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,181.86

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