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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,212.93, 107,934.39 and 42,403.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,212.93, 107,934.39 and 42,403.50 is: 58,517.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,212.93 : 107,934.39 = 42,403.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,212.93/107,934.39 = 42,403.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,212.93x = 107,934.39 × 42,403.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,212.93x = 4,576,795,906.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,576,795,906.37/78,212.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,517.13

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