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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,340.16, 108,110.76 and 42,530.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,340.16, 108,110.76 and 42,530.20 is: 58,692.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,340.16 : 108,110.76 = 42,530.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,340.16/108,110.76 = 42,530.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,340.16x = 108,110.76 × 42,530.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,340.16x = 4,597,972,244.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,972,244.95/78,340.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,692.40

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