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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,972.84, 107,602.45 and 42,162.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,972.84, 107,602.45 and 42,162.54 is: 58,184.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,972.84 : 107,602.45 = 42,162.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,972.84/107,602.45 = 42,162.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,972.84x = 107,602.45 × 42,162.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,972.84x = 4,536,792,602.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,536,792,602.22/77,972.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,184.27

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