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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,028.43, 107,678.43 and 42,217.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,028.43, 107,678.43 and 42,217.65 is: 58,259.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,028.43 : 107,678.43 = 42,217.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,028.43/107,678.43 = 42,217.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,028.43x = 107,678.43 × 42,217.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,028.43x = 4,545,930,270.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,930,270.29/78,028.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,259.93

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