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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,127.52, 107,815.78 and 42,317.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,127.52, 107,815.78 and 42,317.62 is: 58,398.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,127.52 : 107,815.78 = 42,317.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,127.52/107,815.78 = 42,317.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,127.52x = 107,815.78 × 42,317.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,127.52x = 4,562,507,208.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,562,507,208.04/78,127.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,398.21

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