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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,222.94, 107,947.14 and 42,412.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,222.94, 107,947.14 and 42,412.84 is: 58,529.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,222.94 : 107,947.14 = 42,412.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,222.94/107,947.14 = 42,412.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,222.94x = 107,947.14 × 42,412.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,222.94x = 4,578,344,777.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,578,344,777.28/78,222.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,529.44

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