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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,330.60, 108,096.48 and 42,520.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,330.60, 108,096.48 and 42,520.59 is: 58,678.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,330.60 : 108,096.48 = 42,520.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,330.60/108,096.48 = 42,520.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,330.60x = 108,096.48 × 42,520.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,330.60x = 4,596,326,106.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,326,106.52/78,330.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,678.55

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