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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,162.11, 107,863.44 and 42,352.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,162.11, 107,863.44 and 42,352.10 is: 58,445.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,162.11 : 107,863.44 = 42,352.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,162.11/107,863.44 = 42,352.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,162.11x = 107,863.44 × 42,352.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,162.11x = 4,568,243,197.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,568,243,197.22/78,162.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,445.75

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