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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,010.50, 107,654.76 and 42,200.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,010.50, 107,654.76 and 42,200.67 is: 58,237.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,010.50 : 107,654.76 = 42,200.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,010.50/107,654.76 = 42,200.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,010.50x = 107,654.76 × 42,200.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,010.50x = 4,543,103,000.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,543,103,000.69/78,010.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,237.07

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