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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,122.11, 107,808.66 and 42,312.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,122.11, 107,808.66 and 42,312.15 is: 58,390.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,122.11 : 107,808.66 = 42,312.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,122.11/107,808.66 = 42,312.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,122.11x = 107,808.66 × 42,312.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,122.11x = 4,561,615,830.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,615,830.51/78,122.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,390.84

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