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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,123.11, 107,810.04 and 42,313.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,123.11, 107,810.04 and 42,313.15 is: 58,392.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,123.11 : 107,810.04 = 42,313.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,123.11/107,810.04 = 42,313.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,123.11x = 107,810.04 × 42,313.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,123.11x = 4,561,782,394.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,782,394.03/78,123.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,392.23

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