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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,974.36, 107,604.54 and 42,164.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,974.36, 107,604.54 and 42,164.32 is: 58,186.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,974.36 : 107,604.54 = 42,164.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,974.36/107,604.54 = 42,164.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,974.36x = 107,604.54 × 42,164.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,974.36x = 4,537,072,258.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,537,072,258.01/77,974.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,186.72

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