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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,102.04, 107,780.65 and 42,292.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,102.04, 107,780.65 and 42,292.15 is: 58,363.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,102.04 : 107,780.65 = 42,292.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,102.04/107,780.65 = 42,292.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,102.04x = 107,780.65 × 42,292.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,102.04x = 4,558,275,416.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,558,275,416.90/78,102.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,363.08

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