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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,084.70, 107,756.85 and 42,274.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,084.70, 107,756.85 and 42,274.69 is: 58,339.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,084.70 : 107,756.85 = 42,274.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,084.70/107,756.85 = 42,274.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,084.70x = 107,756.85 × 42,274.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,084.70x = 4,555,387,429.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,555,387,429.13/78,084.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,339.05

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