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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,099.36, 107,777.24 and 42,289.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,099.36, 107,777.24 and 42,289.68 is: 58,359.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,099.36 : 107,777.24 = 42,289.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,099.36/107,777.24 = 42,289.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,099.36x = 107,777.24 × 42,289.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,099.36x = 4,557,864,990.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,557,864,990.88/78,099.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,359.83

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