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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,049.44, 107,707.38 and 42,238.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,049.44, 107,707.38 and 42,238.68 is: 58,288.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,049.44 : 107,707.38 = 42,238.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,049.44/107,707.38 = 42,238.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,049.44x = 107,707.38 × 42,238.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,049.44x = 4,549,417,557.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,549,417,557.46/78,049.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,288.92

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