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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,208.92, 107,928.88 and 42,399.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,208.92, 107,928.88 and 42,399.50 is: 58,511.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,208.92 : 107,928.88 = 42,399.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,208.92/107,928.88 = 42,399.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,208.92x = 107,928.88 × 42,399.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,208.92x = 4,576,130,547.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,576,130,547.56/78,208.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,511.62

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