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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,977.16, 107,608.47 and 42,167.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,977.16, 107,608.47 and 42,167.17 is: 58,190.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,977.16 : 107,608.47 = 42,167.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,977.16/107,608.47 = 42,167.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,977.16x = 107,608.47 × 42,167.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,977.16x = 4,537,544,109.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,537,544,109.89/77,977.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,190.69

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