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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,371.74, 108,153.80 and 42,562.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,371.74, 108,153.80 and 42,562.45 is: 58,736.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,371.74 : 108,153.80 = 42,562.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,371.74/108,153.80 = 42,562.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,371.74x = 108,153.80 × 42,562.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,371.74x = 4,603,290,492.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,290,492.00/78,371.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,736.61

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