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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,187.67, 107,899.13 and 42,377.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,187.67, 107,899.13 and 42,377.57 is: 58,481.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,187.67 : 107,899.13 = 42,377.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,187.67/107,899.13 = 42,377.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,187.67x = 107,899.13 × 42,377.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,187.67x = 4,572,502,722.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,572,502,722.63/78,187.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,481.12

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