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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,323.36, 108,088.36 and 42,513.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,323.36, 108,088.36 and 42,513.44 is: 58,669.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,323.36 : 108,088.36 = 42,513.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,323.36/108,088.36 = 42,513.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,323.36x = 108,088.36 × 42,513.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,323.36x = 4,595,208,007.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,595,208,007.56/78,323.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,669.70

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