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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,327.90, 108,092.12 and 42,517.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,327.90, 108,092.12 and 42,517.62 is: 58,674.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,327.90 : 108,092.12 = 42,517.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,327.90/108,092.12 = 42,517.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,327.90x = 108,092.12 × 42,517.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,327.90x = 4,595,819,470.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,595,819,470.57/78,327.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,674.11

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