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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,111.10, 107,793.38 and 42,301.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,111.10, 107,793.38 and 42,301.17 is: 58,375.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,111.10 : 107,793.38 = 42,301.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,111.10/107,793.38 = 42,301.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,111.10x = 107,793.38 × 42,301.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,111.10x = 4,559,786,198.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,786,198.01/78,111.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,375.65

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