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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,080.68, 107,750.58 and 42,269.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,080.68, 107,750.58 and 42,269.77 is: 58,331.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,080.68 : 107,750.58 = 42,269.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,080.68/107,750.58 = 42,269.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,080.68x = 107,750.58 × 42,269.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,080.68x = 4,554,592,233.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,554,592,233.97/78,080.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,331.87

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