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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,000.03, 107,639.62 and 42,189.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,000.03, 107,639.62 and 42,189.96 is: 58,221.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,000.03 : 107,639.62 = 42,189.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,000.03/107,639.62 = 42,189.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,000.03x = 107,639.62 × 42,189.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,000.03x = 4,541,311,560.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,541,311,560.39/78,000.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,221.92

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