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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,197.50, 107,912.74 and 42,387.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,197.50, 107,912.74 and 42,387.35 is: 58,494.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,197.50 : 107,912.74 = 42,387.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,197.50/107,912.74 = 42,387.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,197.50x = 107,912.74 × 42,387.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,197.50x = 4,574,135,079.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574,135,079.84/78,197.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,494.65

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