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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,323.30, 108,088.07 and 42,513.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,323.30, 108,088.07 and 42,513.22 is: 58,669.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,323.30 : 108,088.07 = 42,513.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,323.30/108,088.07 = 42,513.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,323.30x = 108,088.07 × 42,513.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,323.30x = 4,595,171,899.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,595,171,899.29/78,323.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,669.28

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