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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,320.00, 108,081.69 and 42,510.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,320.00, 108,081.69 and 42,510.00 is: 58,663.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,320.00 : 108,081.69 = 42,510.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,320.00/108,081.69 = 42,510.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,320.00x = 108,081.69 × 42,510.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,320.00x = 4,594,553,126.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,553,126.91/78,320.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,663.86

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