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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,181.25, 107,890.07 and 42,371.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,181.25, 107,890.07 and 42,371.25 is: 58,472.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,181.25 : 107,890.07 = 42,371.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,181.25/107,890.07 = 42,371.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,181.25x = 107,890.07 × 42,371.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,181.25x = 4,571,436,916.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,571,436,916.63/78,181.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,472.30

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