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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,136.80, 107,829.30 and 42,326.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,136.80, 107,829.30 and 42,326.81 is: 58,411.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,136.80 : 107,829.30 = 42,326.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,136.80/107,829.30 = 42,326.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,136.80x = 107,829.30 × 42,326.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,136.80x = 4,564,070,293.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,564,070,293.53/78,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,411.28

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