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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,003.57, 107,644.83 and 42,193.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,003.57, 107,644.83 and 42,193.47 is: 58,226.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,003.57 : 107,644.83 = 42,193.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,003.57/107,644.83 = 42,193.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,003.57x = 107,644.83 × 42,193.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,003.57x = 4,541,908,905.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,541,908,905.26/78,003.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,226.94

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