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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,198.19, 107,911.77 and 42,387.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,198.19, 107,911.77 and 42,387.28 is: 58,493.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,198.19 : 107,911.77 = 42,387.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,198.19/107,911.77 = 42,387.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,198.19x = 107,911.77 × 42,387.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,198.19x = 4,574,086,410.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574,086,410.29/78,198.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,493.51

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