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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,192.41, 107,905.71 and 42,382.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,192.41, 107,905.71 and 42,382.38 is: 58,487.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,192.41 : 107,905.71 = 42,382.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,192.41/107,905.71 = 42,382.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,192.41x = 107,905.71 × 42,382.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,192.41x = 4,573,300,805.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,573,300,805.39/78,192.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,487.79

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