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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,134.55, 107,826.20 and 42,324.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,134.55, 107,826.20 and 42,324.56 is: 58,408.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,134.55 : 107,826.20 = 42,324.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,134.55/107,826.20 = 42,324.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,134.55x = 107,826.20 × 42,324.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,134.55x = 4,563,696,125.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563,696,125.07/78,134.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,408.17

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