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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,998.95, 107,638.56 and 42,188.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,998.95, 107,638.56 and 42,188.94 is: 58,220.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,998.95 : 107,638.56 = 42,188.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,998.95/107,638.56 = 42,188.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,998.95x = 107,638.56 × 42,188.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,998.95x = 4,541,156,749.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,541,156,749.53/77,998.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,220.74

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