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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,138.87, 107,831.92 and 42,328.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,138.87, 107,831.92 and 42,328.79 is: 58,413.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,138.87 : 107,831.92 = 42,328.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,138.87/107,831.92 = 42,328.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,138.87x = 107,831.92 × 42,328.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,138.87x = 4,564,394,696.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,564,394,696.98/78,138.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,413.88

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