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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,110.99, 107,793 and 42,300.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,110.99, 107,793 and 42,300.89 is: 58,375.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,110.99 : 107,793 = 42,300.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,110.99/107,793 = 42,300.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,110.99x = 107,793 × 42,300.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,110.99x = 4,559,739,701.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,739,701.03/78,110.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,375.14

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