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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,156.36, 107,856.09 and 42,346.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,156.36, 107,856.09 and 42,346.26 is: 58,438.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,156.36 : 107,856.09 = 42,346.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,156.36/107,856.09 = 42,346.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,156.36x = 107,856.09 × 42,346.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,156.36x = 4,567,302,029.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,567,302,029.72/78,156.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,438.01

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