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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,107.36, 107,788.08 and 42,297.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,107.36, 107,788.08 and 42,297.68 is: 58,370.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,107.36 : 107,788.08 = 42,297.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,107.36/107,788.08 = 42,297.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,107.36x = 107,788.08 × 42,297.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,107.36x = 4,559,185,715.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,185,715.65/78,107.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,370.76

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