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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,056.44, 107,717.04 and 42,245.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,056.44, 107,717.04 and 42,245.68 is: 58,298.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,056.44 : 107,717.04 = 42,245.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,056.44/107,717.04 = 42,245.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,056.44x = 107,717.04 × 42,245.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,056.44x = 4,550,579,602.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,550,579,602.39/78,056.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,298.58

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