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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,114.20, 107,797.86 and 42,304.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,114.20, 107,797.86 and 42,304.10 is: 58,379.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,114.20 : 107,797.86 = 42,304.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,114.20/107,797.86 = 42,304.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,114.20x = 107,797.86 × 42,304.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,114.20x = 4,560,291,449.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,560,291,449.23/78,114.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,379.80

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