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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,135.83, 107,827.09 and 42,325.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,135.83, 107,827.09 and 42,325.94 is: 58,409.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,135.83 : 107,827.09 = 42,325.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,135.83/107,827.09 = 42,325.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,135.83x = 107,827.09 × 42,325.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,135.83x = 4,563,882,941.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563,882,941.71/78,135.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,409.60

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