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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,044.19, 107,701.75 and 42,234.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,044.19, 107,701.75 and 42,234.95 is: 58,284.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,044.19 : 107,701.75 = 42,234.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,044.19/107,701.75 = 42,234.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,044.19x = 107,701.75 × 42,234.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,044.19x = 4,548,777,276.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,548,777,276.48/78,044.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,284.64

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