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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,222.75, 107,947.30 and 42,412.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,222.75, 107,947.30 and 42,412.70 is: 58,529.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,222.75 : 107,947.30 = 42,412.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,222.75/107,947.30 = 42,412.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,222.75x = 107,947.30 × 42,412.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,222.75x = 4,578,336,450.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,578,336,450.71/78,222.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,529.47

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