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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,120.34, 107,805.81 and 42,310.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,120.34, 107,805.81 and 42,310.26 is: 58,388.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,120.34 : 107,805.81 = 42,310.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,120.34/107,805.81 = 42,310.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,120.34x = 107,805.81 × 42,310.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,120.34x = 4,561,291,850.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,291,850.61/78,120.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,388.02

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