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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,111.90, 107,793.09 and 42,301.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,111.90, 107,793.09 and 42,301.62 is: 58,375.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,111.90 : 107,793.09 = 42,301.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,111.90/107,793.09 = 42,301.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,111.90x = 107,793.09 × 42,301.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,111.90x = 4,559,822,331.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,822,331.81/78,111.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,375.51

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