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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,123.06, 107,809.92 and 42,313.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,123.06, 107,809.92 and 42,313.37 is: 58,392.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,123.06 : 107,809.92 = 42,313.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,123.06/107,809.92 = 42,313.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,123.06x = 107,809.92 × 42,313.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,123.06x = 4,561,800,495.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,800,495.58/78,123.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,392.50

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