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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,075.43, 107,743.35 and 42,264.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,075.43, 107,743.35 and 42,264.52 is: 58,324.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,075.43 : 107,743.35 = 42,264.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,075.43/107,743.35 = 42,264.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,075.43x = 107,743.35 × 42,264.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,075.43x = 4,553,720,432.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,720,432.23/78,075.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,324.63

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