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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,110.86, 107,792.83 and 42,300.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,110.86, 107,792.83 and 42,300.76 is: 58,374.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,110.86 : 107,792.83 = 42,300.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,110.86/107,792.83 = 42,300.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,110.86x = 107,792.83 × 42,300.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,110.86x = 4,559,718,631.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,718,631.55/78,110.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,374.96

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