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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,110.40, 107,792.46 and 42,300.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,110.40, 107,792.46 and 42,300.48 is: 58,374.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,110.40 : 107,792.46 = 42,300.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,110.40/107,792.46 = 42,300.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,110.40x = 107,792.46 × 42,300.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,110.40x = 4,559,672,798.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,672,798.38/78,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,374.72

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