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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,328.48, 108,094.12 and 42,518.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,328.48, 108,094.12 and 42,518.80 is: 58,676.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,328.48 : 108,094.12 = 42,518.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,328.48/108,094.12 = 42,518.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,328.48x = 108,094.12 × 42,518.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,328.48x = 4,596,032,269.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,032,269.46/78,328.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,676.39

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