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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,010.64, 107,654.36 and 42,200.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,010.64, 107,654.36 and 42,200.57 is: 58,236.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,010.64 : 107,654.36 = 42,200.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,010.64/107,654.36 = 42,200.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,010.64x = 107,654.36 × 42,200.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,010.64x = 4,543,074,922.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,543,074,922.21/78,010.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,236.60

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