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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,059.44, 107,721.18 and 42,248.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,059.44, 107,721.18 and 42,248.68 is: 58,302.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,059.44 : 107,721.18 = 42,248.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,059.44/107,721.18 = 42,248.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,059.44x = 107,721.18 × 42,248.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,059.44x = 4,551,077,663.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,551,077,663.04/78,059.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,302.72

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