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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,053.63, 107,713.80 and 42,243.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,053.63, 107,713.80 and 42,243.63 is: 58,296.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,053.63 : 107,713.80 = 42,243.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,053.63/107,713.80 = 42,243.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,053.63x = 107,713.80 × 42,243.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,053.63x = 4,550,221,509.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,550,221,509.17/78,053.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,296.09

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