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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,971.71, 107,601.02 and 42,161.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,971.71, 107,601.02 and 42,161.74 is: 58,183.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,971.71 : 107,601.02 = 42,161.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,971.71/107,601.02 = 42,161.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,971.71x = 107,601.02 × 42,161.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,971.71x = 4,536,646,228.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,646,228.97/77,971.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,183.23

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