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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,983.32, 107,617.23 and 42,173.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,983.32, 107,617.23 and 42,173.58 is: 58,199.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,983.32 : 107,617.23 = 42,173.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,983.32/107,617.23 = 42,173.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,983.32x = 107,617.23 × 42,173.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,983.32x = 4,538,603,858.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,538,603,858.78/77,983.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,199.67

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