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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,210.94, 107,931.21 and 42,400.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,210.94, 107,931.21 and 42,400.94 is: 58,513.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,210.94 : 107,931.21 = 42,400.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,210.94/107,931.21 = 42,400.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,210.94x = 107,931.21 × 42,400.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,210.94x = 4,576,384,759.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,576,384,759.34/78,210.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,513.36

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