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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,017.70, 107,664.44 and 42,207.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,017.70, 107,664.44 and 42,207.69 is: 58,246.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,017.70 : 107,664.44 = 42,207.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,017.70/107,664.44 = 42,207.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,017.70x = 107,664.44 × 42,207.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,017.70x = 4,544,267,096.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,544,267,096.51/78,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,246.62

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