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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,075.44, 107,744.09 and 42,265.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,075.44, 107,744.09 and 42,265.43 is: 58,326.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,075.44 : 107,744.09 = 42,265.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,075.44/107,744.09 = 42,265.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,075.44x = 107,744.09 × 42,265.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,075.44x = 4,553,850,047.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,850,047.43/78,075.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,326.28

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