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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,205.20, 107,923.32 and 42,395.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,205.20, 107,923.32 and 42,395.10 is: 58,505.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,205.20 : 107,923.32 = 42,395.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,205.20/107,923.32 = 42,395.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,205.20x = 107,923.32 × 42,395.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,205.20x = 4,575,419,943.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,575,419,943.73/78,205.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,505.32

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