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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,320.90, 108,082.48 and 42,510.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,320.90, 108,082.48 and 42,510.60 is: 58,664.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,320.90 : 108,082.48 = 42,510.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,320.90/108,082.48 = 42,510.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,320.90x = 108,082.48 × 42,510.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,320.90x = 4,594,651,074.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,651,074.29/78,320.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,664.43

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