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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,107.86, 107,788.90 and 42,297.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,107.86, 107,788.90 and 42,297.91 is: 58,371.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,107.86 : 107,788.90 = 42,297.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,107.86/107,788.90 = 42,297.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,107.86x = 107,788.90 × 42,297.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,107.86x = 4,559,245,191.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,245,191.20/78,107.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,371.14

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