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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,132.01, 107,822.21 and 42,321.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,132.01, 107,822.21 and 42,321.91 is: 58,404.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,132.01 : 107,822.21 = 42,321.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,132.01/107,822.21 = 42,321.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,132.01x = 107,822.21 × 42,321.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,132.01x = 4,563,241,867.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563,241,867.62/78,132.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,404.26

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