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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,119.07, 107,803.71 and 42,308.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,119.07, 107,803.71 and 42,308.25 is: 58,385.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,119.07 : 107,803.71 = 42,308.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,119.07/107,803.71 = 42,308.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,119.07x = 107,803.71 × 42,308.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,119.07x = 4,560,986,313.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,560,986,313.61/78,119.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,385.06

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