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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,989.70, 107,625.26 and 42,179.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,989.70, 107,625.26 and 42,179.63 is: 58,207.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,989.70 : 107,625.26 = 42,179.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,989.70/107,625.26 = 42,179.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,989.70x = 107,625.26 × 42,179.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,989.70x = 4,539,592,896.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,539,592,896.43/77,989.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,207.60

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