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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,139.24, 107,832.66 and 42,329.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,139.24, 107,832.66 and 42,329.22 is: 58,414.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,139.24 : 107,832.66 = 42,329.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,139.24/107,832.66 = 42,329.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,139.24x = 107,832.66 × 42,329.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,139.24x = 4,564,472,388.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,564,472,388.33/78,139.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,414.60

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