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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,077.66, 107,747.52 and 42,267.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,077.66, 107,747.52 and 42,267.67 is: 58,329.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,077.66 : 107,747.52 = 42,267.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,077.66/107,747.52 = 42,267.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,077.66x = 107,747.52 × 42,267.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,077.66x = 4,554,235,868.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,554,235,868.60/78,077.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,329.57

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