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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,103.74, 107,783.56 and 42,293.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,103.74, 107,783.56 and 42,293.90 is: 58,365.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,103.74 : 107,783.56 = 42,293.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,103.74/107,783.56 = 42,293.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,103.74x = 107,783.56 × 42,293.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,103.74x = 4,558,586,824.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,558,586,824.33/78,103.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,365.79

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