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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,361.32, 108,136.26 and 42,550.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,361.32, 108,136.26 and 42,550.68 is: 58,718.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,361.32 : 108,136.26 = 42,550.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,361.32/108,136.26 = 42,550.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,361.32x = 108,136.26 × 42,550.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,361.32x = 4,601,271,395.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,601,271,395.66/78,361.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,718.66

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