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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,975.36, 107,605.92 and 42,165.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,975.36, 107,605.92 and 42,165.32 is: 58,188.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,975.36 : 107,605.92 = 42,165.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,975.36/107,605.92 = 42,165.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,975.36x = 107,605.92 × 42,165.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,975.36x = 4,537,238,050.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,537,238,050.69/77,975.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,188.10

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