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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,320.12, 108,081.86 and 42,510.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,320.12, 108,081.86 and 42,510.13 is: 58,664.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,320.12 : 108,081.86 = 42,510.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,320.12/108,081.86 = 42,510.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,320.12x = 108,081.86 × 42,510.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,320.12x = 4,594,573,919.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,573,919.24/78,320.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,664.03

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