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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,342.66, 108,112.76 and 42,532.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,342.66, 108,112.76 and 42,532.66 is: 58,695.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,342.66 : 108,112.76 = 42,532.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,342.66/108,112.76 = 42,532.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,342.66x = 108,112.76 × 42,532.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,342.66x = 4,598,323,344.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,598,323,344.72/78,342.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,695.01

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