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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,328.90, 108,093.54 and 42,518.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,328.90, 108,093.54 and 42,518.62 is: 58,675.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,328.90 : 108,093.54 = 42,518.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,328.90/108,093.54 = 42,518.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,328.90x = 108,093.54 × 42,518.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,328.90x = 4,595,988,151.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,595,988,151.71/78,328.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,675.51

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