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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,112.43, 107,794.98 and 42,302.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,112.43, 107,794.98 and 42,302.33 is: 58,377.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,112.43 : 107,794.98 = 42,302.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,112.43/107,794.98 = 42,302.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,112.43x = 107,794.98 × 42,302.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,112.43x = 4,559,978,816.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,978,816.30/78,112.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,377.12

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