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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,123.32, 107,810.14 and 42,313.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,123.32, 107,810.14 and 42,313.32 is: 58,392.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,123.32 : 107,810.14 = 42,313.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,123.32/107,810.14 = 42,313.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,123.32x = 107,810.14 × 42,313.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,123.32x = 4,561,804,953.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,804,953.06/78,123.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,392.36

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