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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,093.89, 107,769.62 and 42,283.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,093.89, 107,769.62 and 42,283.93 is: 58,351.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,093.89 : 107,769.62 = 42,283.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,093.89/107,769.62 = 42,283.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,093.89x = 107,769.62 × 42,283.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,093.89x = 4,556,922,904.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,556,922,904.49/78,093.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,351.85

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