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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,971.36, 107,600.24 and 42,161.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,971.36, 107,600.24 and 42,161.26 is: 58,182.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,971.36 : 107,600.24 = 42,161.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,971.36/107,600.24 = 42,161.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,971.36x = 107,600.24 × 42,161.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,971.36x = 4,536,561,694.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,561,694.70/77,971.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,182.41

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