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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,207.86, 107,927.42 and 42,398.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,207.86, 107,927.42 and 42,398.44 is: 58,510.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,207.86 : 107,927.42 = 42,398.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,207.86/107,927.42 = 42,398.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,207.86x = 107,927.42 × 42,398.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,207.86x = 4,575,953,759.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,575,953,759.41/78,207.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,510.15

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