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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,102.19, 107,781.07 and 42,292.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,102.19, 107,781.07 and 42,292.34 is: 58,363.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,102.19 : 107,781.07 = 42,292.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,102.19/107,781.07 = 42,292.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,102.19x = 107,781.07 × 42,292.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,102.19x = 4,558,313,658.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,558,313,658.00/78,102.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,363.46

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