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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,044.31, 107,701.14 and 42,234.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,044.31, 107,701.14 and 42,234.32 is: 58,283.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,044.31 : 107,701.14 = 42,234.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,044.31/107,701.14 = 42,234.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,044.31x = 107,701.14 × 42,234.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,044.31x = 4,548,683,872.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,548,683,872.62/78,044.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,283.35

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