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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,400.06, 108,192.17 and 42,590.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,400.06, 108,192.17 and 42,590.07 is: 58,774.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,400.06 : 108,192.17 = 42,590.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,400.06/108,192.17 = 42,590.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,400.06x = 108,192.17 × 42,590.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,400.06x = 4,607,912,200.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,607,912,200.23/78,400.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,774.35

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