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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,321.60, 108,084.06 and 42,511.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,321.60, 108,084.06 and 42,511.59 is: 58,666.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,321.60 : 108,084.06 = 42,511.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,321.60/108,084.06 = 42,511.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,321.60x = 108,084.06 × 42,511.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,321.60x = 4,594,825,244.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,825,244.26/78,321.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,666.13

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