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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,131.48, 107,821.36 and 42,322.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,131.48, 107,821.36 and 42,322.20 is: 58,404.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,131.48 : 107,821.36 = 42,322.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,131.48/107,821.36 = 42,322.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,131.48x = 107,821.36 × 42,322.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,131.48x = 4,563,237,162.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563,237,162.19/78,131.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,404.59

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