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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,037.80, 116,858.70 and 42,937.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,037.80, 116,858.70 and 42,937.80 is: 64,297.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,037.80 : 116,858.70 = 42,937.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,037.80/116,858.70 = 42,937.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,037.80x = 116,858.70 × 42,937.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,037.80x = 5,017,655,488.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,017,655,488.86/78,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,297.76

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