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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,319.42, 108,081.00 and 42,509.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,319.42, 108,081.00 and 42,509.43 is: 58,663.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,319.42 : 108,081.00 = 42,509.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,319.42/108,081.00 = 42,509.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,319.42x = 108,081.00 × 42,509.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,319.42x = 4,594,461,413.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,461,413.53/78,319.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,663.12

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