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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,178.68, 107,886.67 and 42,368.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,178.68, 107,886.67 and 42,368.69 is: 58,468.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,178.68 : 107,886.67 = 42,368.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,178.68/107,886.67 = 42,368.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,178.68x = 107,886.67 × 42,368.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,178.68x = 4,571,016,876.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,571,016,876.36/78,178.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,468.84

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