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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,121.04, 107,806.50 and 42,310.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,121.04, 107,806.50 and 42,310.24 is: 58,387.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,121.04 : 107,806.50 = 42,310.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,121.04/107,806.50 = 42,310.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,121.04x = 107,806.50 × 42,310.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,121.04x = 4,561,318,888.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,318,888.56/78,121.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,387.84

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