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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,119.58, 107,804.40 and 42,308.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,119.58, 107,804.40 and 42,308.76 is: 58,385.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,119.58 : 107,804.40 = 42,308.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,119.58/107,804.40 = 42,308.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,119.58x = 107,804.40 × 42,308.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,119.58x = 4,561,070,486.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,070,486.54/78,119.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,385.75

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