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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,008.66, 107,651.80 and 42,198.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,008.66, 107,651.80 and 42,198.66 is: 58,234.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,008.66 : 107,651.80 = 42,198.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,008.66/107,651.80 = 42,198.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,008.66x = 107,651.80 × 42,198.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,008.66x = 4,542,761,706.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,542,761,706.59/78,008.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,234.07

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