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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,140.49, 107,833.93 and 42,330.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,140.49, 107,833.93 and 42,330.65 is: 58,416.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,140.49 : 107,833.93 = 42,330.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,140.49/107,833.93 = 42,330.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,140.49x = 107,833.93 × 42,330.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,140.49x = 4,564,679,823.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,564,679,823.01/78,140.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,416.32

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