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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,317.14, 108,077.75 and 42,507.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,317.14, 108,077.75 and 42,507.16 is: 58,659.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,317.14 : 108,077.75 = 42,507.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,317.14/108,077.75 = 42,507.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,317.14x = 108,077.75 × 42,507.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,317.14x = 4,594,078,211.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,078,211.69/78,317.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,659.93

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