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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,984.37, 107,618.75 and 42,174.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,984.37, 107,618.75 and 42,174.38 is: 58,200.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,984.37 : 107,618.75 = 42,174.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,984.37/107,618.75 = 42,174.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,984.37x = 107,618.75 × 42,174.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,984.37x = 4,538,753,788.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,538,753,788.58/77,984.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,200.82

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