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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,119.75, 107,805.33 and 42,309.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,119.75, 107,805.33 and 42,309.81 is: 58,387.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,119.75 : 107,805.33 = 42,309.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,119.75/107,805.33 = 42,309.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,119.75x = 107,805.33 × 42,309.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,119.75x = 4,561,223,029.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,223,029.29/78,119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,387.58

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