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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,120.84, 107,806.50 and 42,310.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,120.84, 107,806.50 and 42,310.76 is: 58,388.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,120.84 : 107,806.50 = 42,310.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,120.84/107,806.50 = 42,310.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,120.84x = 107,806.50 × 42,310.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,120.84x = 4,561,374,947.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,374,947.94/78,120.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,388.71

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