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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,024.42, 116,987.28 and 42,988.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,024.42, 116,987.28 and 42,988.68 is: 64,455.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,024.42 : 116,987.28 = 42,988.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,024.42/116,987.28 = 42,988.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,024.42x = 116,987.28 × 42,988.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,024.42x = 5,029,128,743.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,029,128,743.99/78,024.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,455.83

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