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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,111.02, 107,793.32 and 42,301.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,111.02, 107,793.32 and 42,301.10 is: 58,375.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,111.02 : 107,793.32 = 42,301.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,111.02/107,793.32 = 42,301.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,111.02x = 107,793.32 × 42,301.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,111.02x = 4,559,775,258.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,775,258.18/78,111.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,375.57

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