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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,344.10, 108,114.66 and 42,533.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,344.10, 108,114.66 and 42,533.82 is: 58,696.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,344.10 : 108,114.66 = 42,533.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,344.10/108,114.66 = 42,533.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,344.10x = 108,114.66 × 42,533.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,344.10x = 4,598,529,487.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,598,529,487.80/78,344.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,696.56

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