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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,137.87, 107,830.54 and 42,327.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,137.87, 107,830.54 and 42,327.79 is: 58,412.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,137.87 : 107,830.54 = 42,327.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,137.87/107,830.54 = 42,327.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,137.87x = 107,830.54 × 42,327.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,137.87x = 4,564,228,452.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,564,228,452.71/78,137.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,412.51

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